Emily Henrietta Hickey

Born at Macmine Castle near Enniscorthy, County Wexford, on April 12, 1845, she grew up in an Irish clerical family and was the granddaughter of the writer and agriculturist William Hickey, who wrote as "Martin Doyle." She later studied at Cambridge and went on to become a lecturer in English language and literature at University College London.

She is remembered as an Irish author, narrative poet, and translator. Alongside her poetry, she wrote essays and literary studies, and she was active in London literary circles. Her writing often brought together learning, devotion, and a love of older literature.

Hickey died in London on September 9, 1924. Reliable sources readily confirm her life and work, but I could not confirm a suitable verified portrait image from the pages and image listings available here, so no profile image is included.