Ellen Smyly (née Franks, 1815–1901) was an Irish charity worker.
A member of the Church of Ireland, Smyly's humanitarian mission was influenced by her religious beliefs.
[4] Smyly was involved in the Irish Church Missionaries Ragged School in the Coombe, initially opened in 1853 in Weaver's Hall, later moved to Newmarket Street.
[citation needed] Her third son Sir William Josiah Smyly (1850-1941), followed in her husband's medical career and was master of the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.
Her eldest son, Sir Philip Smyly was a surgeon similar to his father.