Editing Isaac Butt (section)

==Personal life==

Butt amassed debts and pursued romances. It was said that at meetings he was occasionally heckled by women with whom he had fathered children.{{sfn|Jackson|2003|p=31}} He was also involved in a financial scandal when it was revealed that he had taken money from several Indian princes to represent their interests in parliament.

He died on 5 May 1879 in [[Clonskeagh]] in Dublin. His remains were brought by train, via [[Strabane]], to [[Stranorlar]] in the east of [[County Donegal]], where he is buried in a corner of the [[Church of Ireland]] cemetery beneath a tree by which he used to sit and dream as a boy.

Despite his chaotic lifestyle and political limitations, Butt was capable of inspiring deep personal loyalty. Some of his friends, such as [[John Butler Yeats]] (father of the poet [[W. B. Yeats]]) and the future Catholic [[Bishop of Limerick]], [[Edward Thomas O'Dwyer]], retained a lasting hostility towards Parnell for his role in Butt's downfall.

In May 2010 the Church of Ireland (Anglican) parishes of Stranorlar, Meenglass and Kilteevogue instigated an annual memorial Service and Lecture in Butt's honour, inviting members of the professions of law, politics and journalism to reflect aspects of his life. Speakers have included Dr. Joe Mulholland, Senator David Norris, Dr. Chris McGimpsey and Prof. Brian Walker. His grave has been restored and the memorial now includes a wreath.