Dorothea Conyers facts for kids

Dorothea Conyers (born November 11, 1869 – died May 25, 1949) was a talented Irish writer. She wrote many romantic novels. Her stories were often about people who enjoyed sports in the Irish countryside. She wrote about 40 books in her lifetime.

About Dorothea's Life

Dorothea Conyers was born Dorothea Spaight Blood-Smith. This was on November 11, 1869, in Fedamore, County Limerick, Ireland. She was one of two twin daughters. Her parents were Colonel John Blood-Smith and Amelia Blood-Smith.

Her family was part of the "landed gentry." This means they were wealthy landowners, often from a Protestant background in Ireland. However, her family's money became less after her father passed away when she was very young. Dorothea later wrote about her childhood. She knew about the big social and political changes happening in Ireland. Her family faced some difficulties during these times.

In February 1892, she married Lieutenant-colonel Charles Conyers. He was from Castletown Conyers, also in County Limerick. They had two children, a son and a daughter. They lived in different places across Ireland and England. Charles was a soldier in the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Sadly, he was killed in a battle in May 1915.

Dorothea married again in 1917. Her second husband was Captain John White. He was from Nantenan, Ballingrane, County Limerick. Dorothea lived there for the rest of her life.

Dorothea's first novel was called The thorn bit. It was published in 1900. After that, she wrote more than 40 novels and story collections. Her last book, Kicking foxes, came out in 1948. Her books were romantic stories. They were often set among the Irish "sporting gentry." This means the characters were wealthy people who loved sports like hunting and riding horses. Dorothea herself was very keen on sports.

She passed away in Limerick on May 25, 1949. She is buried in St Mary's Cathedral cemetery in Limerick city.

Some of Her Books

Here are some of the books Dorothea Conyers wrote:

• Peter's pedigree (1904)
• The boy, some horses and a girl (1908)
• The conversion of Con Cregan (1909)
• Lady Elverton's Emeralds (1909)
• For Henri of Navarre (1911)
• Sporting Reminiscences (1920)
• The Two Maureens (1924)
• Bobbie (1928)
• A lady of discretion (1939)