Olivia Knight

Olivia Knight (1830–1908) was an Irish-Australian poet and essayist.

Knight was a native of Castlebar, living on Rathbawn Road. She was a teacher and a regular contributor to The Nation under the name Thomasine. Her work had strong Irish nationalist themes.

After the death of her mother in 1860, she emigrated to Australia and married a journalist, Hope Connolly. She died in Queensland in 1908.

References

  • Bernard O'Hara, "Some Famous Mayo People", in Mayo: Aspects of its Heritage, pp. 271, 1892
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