Clara Mulholland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Clara Mulholland
Born	1849 Belfast
Died	1934 South Terrace, Littlehampton, Sussex
Occupation	writer
Language	English
Genre	novels children's literature playwright translations
Relatives	Rosa Mulholland (sister) Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen (brother-in-law) Sir John Thomas Gilbert (brother-in-law)
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Clara Mulholland (1849–1934) was a talented writer. She was born in Belfast, Ireland, but moved to England when she was young. Clara wrote many different kinds of books. She was known for her novels, stories for children, and plays. She also translated books from French into English.

Clara Mulholland's Early Life and School

Clara Mulholland was born in Belfast in 1849. Her father, Joseph Stevenson Mulholland, was a doctor. Clara had several siblings, including her older sister Rosa. Rosa also became a well-known writer.

Clara left Belfast when she was very young. She went to school in England at a convent in Loughborough. Later, she studied at another convent in Coloma, Belgium. These schools helped her develop her love for reading and writing.

Clara Mulholland's Writing Career

Clara Mulholland started her writing career by creating stories for young children. Her first story was published by companies in Belfast and Baltimore.

The Strange Adventures of Little Snowdrop and Other Tales was a popular children's book by Clara Mulholland.

Some of her early children's books include:

• Naughty Miss Bunny
• The Strange Adventures of Little Snowdrop
• Little Merry Face and His Crown of Content

Later, Clara wrote stories for many different magazines and newspapers in London. She also wrote other books like A Striking Contrast, Kathleen Mavourneen, and Linda's Misfortunes and Little Brian's Trip to Dublin.

Clara was also a skilled translator. She translated several books from French into English. One of her translations was The Little Hunchback by the Comtesse de Segur, published in 1876. She also translated The Power of St. Joseph and Mystical Flora of St. Francis de Sales.

Clara Mulholland also wrote plays. She even worked with her sister Rosa on a book of plays called Bound Together - Six Short Plays for Home and School. This book was published in 1897.

Other books she wrote include:

• The Little Bogtrotters (1878)
• Little Brian's Trip to Dublin (1885)
• The Miser of King's Court (1887)
• Percy's Revenge (1887)
• In A Roundabout Way (1908)
• Sweet Doreen (1915)

Clara Mulholland's Later Years

Clara Mulholland passed away in 1934. She died at her home in South Terrace, Littlehampton, in Sussex, England. Her many stories and translations continue to be enjoyed by readers.

Selected Works by Clara Mulholland

Books for Young Readers

Plays Written by Clara Mulholland

• Miss Carnduff's Next-of-Kin a Comedietta in Two Acts. Act II, 1884
• Bound Together - Six Short Plays for Home and School (Baltimore : John Murphy & Co., 1897); co-authored with her sister Rosa Mulholland.

Articles by Clara Mulholland

• "Dave's Repentance"
• "Terence O'Neill's heiress", 1907
• "Mistress Mary", 1912

Translations by Clara Mulholland

• The Little Hunchback, by the Comtesse de Segur, 1876
• The Power of St. Joseph - A Book of Meditations and Devotions in honour of the Foster-Father of Our Lord. (By the Rev. Father Huguet, S.M. Translated from the French by Clara Mulholland. Dublin : McGlashan and Gill, 1876)
• For little children. Advice on Piety. (By Louis-Gaston de Ségur. Translated by Clara Mulholland. 1895)