author
Mary Gorges
An Irish poet and travel writer whose work moves between lyric feeling and a vivid sense of place. Best known for Killarney, she brought readers into Ireland’s landscapes, legends, and local atmosphere with warmth and detail.
1 Audiobook
Killarney
by Mary Gorges
About the author
Mary Gorges, also known as Mary (May) Gorges, was an Irish writer and poet. A record from the Digital Victorian Periodical Poetry Project identifies her as née Kelly, notes that she died on December 15, 1911, and says she contributed poems to the Irish Monthly as well as other periodicals.
Her known books include A Twelfth Night King (1897), Killarney (1912), and On Life’s Journey: Poems and Ballads (1916). The surviving periodical record shows poems published from the 1890s onward, suggesting a steady writing life shaped by both poetry and prose.
For audiobook listeners, she is most likely to be remembered for Killarney, a graceful travel book centered on one of Ireland’s most famous landscapes. It blends description, history, and folklore, making it appealing not just as a guide to a place, but as a glimpse into how Ireland was lovingly written about in the early 20th century.