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Mrs. Power O'Donoghue
b. 1858
An Irish writer, journalist, and celebrated horsewoman, she brought unusual energy to late Victorian writing. Her books ranged from fiction and poetry to influential riding guides that helped make her one of the best-known equestrian authors of her day.
2 Audiobooks
Riding for Ladies: With Hints on the Stable
by Mrs. Power O'Donoghue
About the author
Born Ann Stewart Lyster Lambert in Dublin on June 2, 1843, she later became widely known as Mrs. Power O'Donoghue after her marriage to William Power O'Donoghue. She built a varied literary career as a novelist, poet, and journalist, and she also became well known in Irish social and cultural life.
She is especially remembered for combining writing with real expertise as an equestrian. Her riding books, including Riding for Ladies and Ladies on Horseback, were widely read and helped establish her reputation far beyond Ireland.
Alongside her equestrian work, she wrote fiction and contributed journalism on public and social questions. Although your note gives a birth year of 1858, the biographical sources I found consistently place her birth on June 2, 1843; she died in Dublin on January 12, 1940.