Elizabeth Jane Caulfeild (born June 21, 1834 – died at Roxborough Castle

Roxborough Castle

Roxborough Castle was a castle in Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland originally built in 1738. It was the seat of the Earls of Charlemont, along with Charlemont Fort, and was burned out by a gang of Irish republicans in 1922....

, Moy, County Tyrone

Moy, County Tyrone

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, Ireland

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, May 31, 1882). She was the only daughter of William Meredyth, first Lord Athlumney

Baron Athlumney

Baron Athlumney, of Somerville and Dollarstown in the County of Meath, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1863 for the Liberal politician Sir William Meredyth Somerville, 5th Baronet, who had previously served as Chief Secretary for Ireland. In 1866 he was also created Baron...

, and by marriage in December 1856 to James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont

James Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont

Sir James Molyneux Caulfeild, 3rd Earl of Charlemont KP was an Irish politician and peer.He was the son of Hon. Henry Caulfeild and Elizabeth Margaret Browne. Lord Charlemont married on two occasions;* Hon...

, she became the Countess of Charlemont. See Jews from Northern Ireland

Convert to Judaism

Although a Christian

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 by training, Caulfeild became a regular attendant at synagogue

Synagogue

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 worship, often seeking advice in spiritual matters from rabbi

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s. Lady Charlemont resided in the country near Belfast

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, the synagogue of which town she frequently attended; while in London

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she worshipped at the services of the Bayswater and Central synagogues. She was a woman of varied accomplishments, an excellent linguist, and a good musician. She possessed a remarkable gift for recitation, which she utilized on behalf of charitable institutions.