Ellen Odette Cuffe, Countess of Desart 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 mo
Portrait of a young Ellen Cuffe
Portrait of Ellen Cuffe, Countess of Desart
Ellen Cuffe with husband William Cuffe
The grave of Ellen and William Cuffe
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Earl of Desart was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1793 for Otway Cuffe, 1st Viscount Desart. He had already succeeded his elder brother as third Baron Desart in 1767 and been cre
4th Earl caricatured by Ape for Vanity Fair, 1874
