Elizabeth Shane
Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Shane (née Hine; 5 February 1877 – 19 March 1951) was an Irish poet, playwright and violinist born in Belfast and who lived much of her life in County Donegal. Among her best-known works is "Wee Hughie", a poem about a boy's first day at school.
Also recorded as Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Shane
Elizabeth Shane
- Name
- Elizabeth Shane
- Birth Name
- Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Hine
- Born
- 5 February 1877
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Ireland
- Died
- 19 March 1951 (age 74)
- Place of death
- Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland
- Occupation
- violinist, poet
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Elizabeth Shane • Birth Name — Gertrude Elizabeth Heron Hine • Born — 5 February 1877 • Birthplace — Belfast, Ireland • Died — 19 March 1951 (age 74) • Place of death — Annalong, County Down, Northern Ireland • Occupation — violinist, poet • Language — English, Mid-Ulster English • Period — 1921–45
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