Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington
The Countess of Blessington | |
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| Born | Margaret Power 1 September 1789 Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 4 June 1849 (aged 59) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Novelist, miscellaneous writer |
| Notable works | Conversations with Lord Byron (1834) |
| Spouse | Cpt. Maurice St. Leger Farmer (m. 1804–1817; his death) Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington (m. 1818–1829; his death) |
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (née Power; 1 September 1789 – 4 June 1849), was an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. She became acquainted with Lord Byron in Genoa and wrote a book about her conversations with him.