Ellen Tuckey
One of the first three women to enter Trinity College, Dublin
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Ellen Marguerite Tuckey (4 February 1884 – 22 May 1939) was one of the first three women to enter Trinity College, Dublin, in 1904, with Avarina Shegog after Marion Johnston.
4 February 1884
Ellen Tuckey | |
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| Born | Ellen Marguerite Tuckey 4 February 1884 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 22 May 1939 (aged 55) Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
Biography
Ellen, or Elsie as she was also known, was born on 4 February 1884 to Ellen Elizabeth Orpen and Davys Tuckey, barrister-at-law, and Assistant Land Commissioner in Dublin city. She had two brothers, Charles Orpen Tuckey and Arthur Davys Tuckey.[1][2][3] She was educated in Trinity College Dublin, joining Marion Johnston in the summer term in 1904.[4][5]
She graduated with a B.A., Senior Moderator in Literature, in 1907.[6] She went on to gain the teaching diploma and spent time studying in Bryn Mawr College in the United States.[7]
Tuckey taught for several years in both India and Canada, before returning to Dublin to become Head Mistress of the Masonic Female Orphan School of Ireland, Ballsbridge, Dublin.[8][9]
She died unexpectedly aged 56 on 22 May 1939.[10]