Cynthia Longfield, 'Madam Dragonfly', was born in London in 1896 to Anglo-Irish parents. The family divided their time between London and the ancestral home in Cloyne, Co. Cork, where she enjoyed roaming the countryside.
Published 03/04/20
Fanny’s memory – and that of her sister, Anna – has been overshadowed by brother Charles, but she was a trailblazer in her own right. In her lifetime, her poetry was celebrated by Irish nationalists and her activism helped to bring many Irish and Irish-American women into politics.
Published 03/04/20