Ladies of Llangollen - Revision history

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	The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.		The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.

	Their portrait hangs in the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, in their LGBT portrait section, at the very back of the gallery.		Their portrait hangs in the National Museum of Wales in [[Cardiff]], in their LGBT portrait section, at the very back of the gallery.

	== Plas Newydd ==		== Plas Newydd ==

Ross Burgess at 21:42, 28 June 2013

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	[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Two ladies wearing long black coats and black top hats\|The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J H Lynch, circa 1880]]'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (~~11 May~~ 1739 - ~~2 June~~ 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - ~~9 December~~ 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.		[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Two ladies wearing long black coats and black top hats\|The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J H Lynch, circa 1880]]'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (1739-1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755-1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.

	The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.		The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.

Ross Burgess at 21:40, 28 June 2013

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	[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\| The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J H Lynch, circa 1880.]]'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.		[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Two ladies wearing long black coats and black top hats\|The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J H Lynch, circa 1880]]'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.

	The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.		The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.

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	[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\| The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J. H. Lynch, circa 1880.]]		[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\| The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J H Lynch, circa 1880.]]'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.

	'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.

	The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.		The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.

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	http://www.llangollen.org/en/10_Wonders_of_Llangollen/Plas_Newydd		http://www.llangollen.org/en/10_Wonders_of_Llangollen/Plas_Newydd

			[[Category:Selected articles]]
	[[Category:Lesbians]] [[Category:Wales]] [[Category:Llangollen]]		[[Category:Lesbians]] [[Category:Wales]] [[Category:Llangollen]]

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Plas Newydd

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	Lady Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsonby died two years later. They were buried in the church of St Collen in Llangollen. They left behind volumes of letters and journals which give a fascinating insight into their life together.		Lady Eleanor Butler died in 1829 and Sarah Ponsonby died two years later. They were buried in the church of St Collen in Llangollen. They left behind volumes of letters and journals which give a fascinating insight into their life together.

	Their house is now a tourist attraction run by Denbighshire County Council.		Their house is now a tourist attraction run by [[Denbighshire]] County Council.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Ross Burgess at 10:46, 20 May 2012

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	[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\| The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J. H. Lynch, circa 1880.]]		[[File:Lynch_Print.jpeg\|250px\|thumb\|right\| The Ladies of Llangollen, oil on canvas, J. H. Lynch, circa 1880.]]

	'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in Llangollen in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.		'''Lady Eleanor Charlotte Butler''' (11 May 1739 - 2 June 1829) and '''Sarah Ponsonby''' (1755 - 9 December 1832) were two aristocratic women of Anglo-Irish descent who scandalised contemporary society by leaving Ireland against the wishes of their families and setting up home together in Plas Newydd in [[Llangollen]] in 1780 as a lesbian couple. They often wore mens’ clothing.

	The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.		The ladies had tried to leave Ireland before but had been prevented by their families, who disapproved of their desire for independence. However their second attempt was successful and they made their way to Wales, where a servant, Mary Caryll, later joined them.

	Their portrait hangs in the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, in their LGBT portrait section, at the very back of the gallery.		Their portrait hangs in the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, in their LGBT portrait section, at the very back of the gallery.


	== Plas Newydd ==		== Plas Newydd ==