Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart

Ellen Cuffe
Portrait of a young Ellen Cuffe
Born
Ellen Odette Bischoffsheim

(1857-09-01)1 September 1857
London, England
Died29 June 1933(1933-06-29) (aged 75)
Waterloo Road, Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeFalmouth, Cornwall, England
Occupations
  • Irish politician
  • Company director
  • Philanthropist
Known forPhilanthropy and Politics
Notable work
  • Kilkenny Library
  • Aut Even Hospital
  • The Woollen Mills
  • Kilkenny Woodworkers
  • Kilkenny Theatre
  • Tobacco Growers Association
  • Desart Hall
  • Talbots Inch Village
  • Talbots Inch Suspension Bridge
TitleCountess of Desart
MovementGaelic League
Spouse
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(m. 1881)​
FatherHenri Louis Bischoffsheim
Senator
In office
11 December 1922 – 29 June 1933
Personal details
PartyIndependent

Ellen Odette Cuffe, Countess of Desart (née Bischoffsheim; 1 September 1857 – 29 June 1933) was a London-born Jewish woman who was best known as an Irish politician, company director, Gaelicist and philanthropist in Ireland. She has been called '"the most important Jewish woman in Irish history".

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