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Aileen Plunket

1904 – 1999

Society hostess

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About Aileen Plunket

Lived 1904 – 1999 (aged 94–95). Aileen Plunket was an Irish socialite, philanthropist and art collector.

Aileen Sibell Mary Plunket (née Guinness; 16 May 1904 – 31 March 1999) was an Anglo-Irish society hostess. She was one of the "Guinness Golden Girls" who were icons in the 1920s, along with her sisters Maureen and Oonagh.

Life Plunket was one of three daughters of Hon. Ernest Guinness and Marie Clothilde Russell (1873–1953). She was part of the rich and well-connected Guinness family – the eldest of the grandchildren of Lord Iveagh. As a girl, she lived at Glenmaroon in Chapelizod near Dublin. Her father lavished money on his daughters, but his primary interest was in his business. All three of the girls married well. Her sisters went to live at the mansions of Clandeboye and Luggala. Her father bought her Luttrellstown Castle near Dublin

Plunket held large parties, including an extensive bar.

Her husband was killed during the war just after they had divorced in 1940.

In 1956, she married the interior designer Valerian Stux-Rybar, but this ended in divorce in 1965. He was extravagant and Plunket's lifestyle had to be trimmed. This was in part after her father died in 1949 and death duties had to be paid. She sold the castle in 1983 and retired to residences at Elveden Hall and London. She died on 31 March 1999.

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Important facts

Born
1904
Birth century
Died
1999
Nationality
Also known as
Aileen Sibell Mary Plunket, Aileen Sibell Mary Guinness, Aileen Guinness

Family & relationships

Spouse
Valerian Stux-Rybar
Parent
Ernest Guinness

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Aileen Plunket's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Aileen Plunket?

society hostess (1904-1999)

When was Aileen Plunket born?

Aileen Plunket was born in 1904.

When did Aileen Plunket die?

Aileen Plunket died in 1999.

What was Aileen Plunket's occupation?

Aileen Plunket was a socialite, philanthropist and art collector.

What nationality was Aileen Plunket?

Aileen Plunket was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aileen Plunket

· Wikidata: Q18819356

· DBpedia: Aileen Plunket

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