Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart

Ellen Cuffe
Ellen Cuffe
	Portrait of a young Ellen Cuffe
Born	Ellen Odette Bischoffsheim; 1 September 1857; London, England
Died	29 June 1933 (aged 75); Waterloo Road, Dublin, Ireland
Resting place	Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Occupations	Irish politician; Company director; Philanthropist;
Known for	Philanthropy 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;
Title	Countess of Desart
Movement	Gaelic League
Spouse	William Cuffe (m. 1881)
Parent	Henri Louis Bischoffsheim (father);
Senator
	In office; 11 December 1922 – 29 June 1933
Personal details
Political party	Independent

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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