The Cuffes of Desart
Cuffe Family Crest
Cuffe Family Crest
Kilkenny County LibraryCuffe Family Crest
Cuffe Family Crest
Kilkenny County LibraryDesart Court, Front View
Front view of Desart Court former home of the Cuffe Family, County Kilkenny
Kilkenny County LibraryDesart Court, Front View
Front view of Desart Court former home of the Cuffe Family, County Kilkenny
Kilkenny County LibraryWilliam Ulick O'Connor, Fourth Earl of Desart
Caricature of William Ulick O'Connor, Fourth Earl of Desart, from Vanity Fair
Property of Kilkenny County LibraryWilliam Ulick O'Connor, Fourth Earl of Desart
Caricature of William Ulick O'Connor, Fourth Earl of Desart, from Vanity Fair
Property of Kilkenny County Library5th Earl and Countess of Desart
Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe, Fifth Earl and Lady Margaret, Countess of Desart, pictured at Desart Court
Property of Kilkenny County Library5th Earl and Countess of Desart
Hamilton John Agmondesham Cuffe, Fifth Earl and Lady Margaret, Countess of Desart, pictured at Desart Court
Property of Kilkenny County LibraryHis brother Otway Cuffe had also returned to Kil ken ny in 1898. As his bother had no son, he was now the heir to the Earldom. He took up residence in Sheestown House, just outside Kil ken ny City . Unlike his brothers Otway was an enthusiastic embracer of all things Irish. He became president of the Gaelic League in 1904. He was also president of the Kil ken ny Drama Club and acted himself. He also encouraged the revival of traditional
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