D. S. S.Irish nationalist and involved in the Celtic revival. Born in Dublin to an Irish Catholic family closely connected to Ireland’s leading political and literary figures. Studied at the Dublin School of Art. Married Clement Shorter on 9 July 1896, and moved with him to London where they held a weekly salon. Prolific periodical poet. Influenced by her close friend, the poet Katherine Tynan, whom she met in 1887. Publications include Verses (1893), The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems (1898), Ballads and Poems (1899), My Lady’s Slipper and Other Verses (1899), The Woman Who Went to Hell, and Other Ballads and Lyrics (1902), *As the Sparks Fly Upward, Poems and Ballads*Love of Ireland, Poems and Ballads* (1916). Biographical information: Orlando. (AC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Brother | 1894-03 | The English Illustrated Magazine | Poet | 19489 |
| The Ballad of the Little Black Hound | 1897-05 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 19114 |
| The Fetch: A Ballad | 1898-02 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 19133 |
| The One Forgotten | 1898-09 | Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine | Poet | 8020 |
| “The wind has blown my heart away” | 1898-12 | The English Illustrated Magazine | Poet | 19678 |
| Earl Roderick’s Bride | 1899-05 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 19177 |
| The Dean of Santiago: A Story in Verse | 1901-04 | Longman’s Magazine | Poet | 19201 |