The ""Ladies of Llangollen"", Eleanor Charlotte Butler (May 11, 1739 - June 2, 1829) and Sarah Ponsonby (1755 - December 9, 1831), were two upper-class Irish women whose relationship scandalized and fascinated their contemporaries. They met in 1768, and quickly became close. Over the years they formulated a plan for a private rural retreat to live an unconventional life together. Putting their plan into motion, they took a tour of the Welsh countryside, eventually settling in North Wales.

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Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, Ladies of Llangollen

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