Elizabeth Shane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elizabeth Shane

Irish poet

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1877

Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.