There are few more enthusiastic horsewomen and followers of the hounds than the Marchioness of Headfort, who, before her marriage to the Marquis, in 1901, was Miss Rosie Boote, of musical comedy fame. No romance of the stage and peerage has been happier in its results, for the Marchioness, since her marriage, has won innumerable friends, and is tremendously popular in Ireland, where most of her time is spent. The Marquis owns two places - The Park, Virginia, in co. Cavan, and Headfort House, Kells, in co. Meath. The Marchioness resides for the greater part of the year at the latter place, which affords her excellent opportunities of following her favourite pastime of hunting with the Meath Hounds under the mastership of the Earl of Fingall. Lady Headfort has proved herself a veritable Lady Bountiful among the tenantry, and no one works harder in the cause of the Irish Home Industries. She is the mother of two sons and a daughter.

The Marchioness of Headfort Bassano