Emily Charlotte De Burgh, Countess Of Cork

Emily Charlotte de Burgh, Countess of Cork (19 October 1828 – 10 October 1912), was a member of the Irish aristocracy and a writer engaged in poetry, short stories, and articles.

She was born on 19 October 1828 in Ireland to Ulick de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde, and Harriet Canning. Her mother was the daughter of British Prime Minister George Canning. Emily was the second daughter in her family.

On 20 July 1853, she married Richard Boyle, the 9th Earl of Cork. Before her marriage, she was known as The Lady Emily Dungarvan. Following her husband's accession to the earldom in 1856, she held the title of Countess of Cork. The couple had seven children.

Throughout her life, she contributed to periodicals such as The Pall Mall Magazine, publishing poetry, short stories, and articles. In 1903, she published a collection titled "Letters to and from Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery and John Boyle, Earl of Cork and Orrery."

Her published works include several poems, such as "To Friends after Death" (1886), "Les Laveuses de Nuit" (1900), and "Work On—Stand Fast" (1898). She also authored articles like "The Chronicle of a Street" (1895), "Early Romances of the Century" (1896), "Etiquette: Its Uses, Abuses, Changes, and Phases" (1901), "Our Neighbour" (1891), "Society Again!" (1893), "Three Types of Womanhood" (1889), "Types of Character in the Book of Proverbs" (1892), and "A Woman's View" (1897).

In addition to her poetry and articles, she wrote short stories and books, including "The True Legend of the Zephyr and the Rose" (1893) and "The Orrery Papers," Volumes I and II (1903).

Emily Charlotte de Burgh passed away in London on 10 October 1912.