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Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Shane (née Hine; 5 February 1877 – 19 March 1951)[1] was an Irish poet, playwright and violinist[2] born in Belfast and who lived much of her life in County Donegal.[3][4] Among her best-known works is "Wee Hughie", a poem about a boy's first day at school.[5][6]

Elizabeth Shane
Born	Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Hine 5 February 1877 Belfast, Ireland
Died	19 March 1951 (age 74) Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland
Occupation	violinist, poet
Language	English, Mid-Ulster English
Period	1921–45

Bibliography

• Tales of the Donegal Coast and Islands (1921)
• By Bog and Sea in Donegal (1923/24)
• Piper's Tunes - From Donegal and Antrim (1927)
• The Preserving Pan (play, 1933)[7][8]
• The Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 1 (1945)
• The Collected Poems of Elizabeth Shane Vol 2 (1945)

References

External links

• "Elizabeth+Shane" Elizabeth Shane on Google Books

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