Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene facts for kids
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Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene (born November 7, 1833 – died March 30, 1891) was an Irish author. She is best known for writing many children's stories. She sometimes used different names for her books, like Louisa Lilias Greene or R. J. Greene.
Louisa Lilias Plunket was born in 1833. Her father was John Span Plunket, 3rd Baron Plunket, a noble from Newton, Ireland. Her mother was Charlotte Bushe. Charlotte's father, Charles Kendal Bushe, was a very important judge in Ireland. Louisa had many brothers and sisters. One of her brothers, William Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket, later became an Archbishop in Dublin. Another brother, David Robert Plunket, 1st Baron Rathmore, also became a well-known figure.
In 1852, Louisa married Richard Jonas Greene. His father, Richard Wilson Greene, was also a judge in Ireland. Louisa and Richard had six children together. Some of their children became famous in their own right. For example, their son William Conyngham Greene became a diplomat, and their son Harry Plunket Greene became a famous singer and music teacher.
Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene passed away in Dublin, Ireland, on March 30, 1891.
Her Stories
Louisa Lilias Plunket Greene wrote many books, mostly for young readers. Her stories often taught lessons or took readers on exciting adventures. Here are some of the books she wrote:
- Across the Garden Wall
- Alda's Leap And Other Stories
- Bound by a spell, or the Hunted Witch of the Forest (1885)
- The Broken Promise, And Other Tales (1870)
- The Brother and Sister, or What Can It Matter?
- Cushions and Corners, or Holidays At Old Orchard
- Filling Up The Chinks
- The Golden Wrens, A tale (1898)
- The grey house on the hill (1870)
- Harry Galbraith, or The Pierced Eggs (1887)
- The Lost Opal Ring (1905)
- The Lost Telegram (1908)
- Nettle Coats, or The Silent Princess
- On Angels' Wings, or the Story of a Little Violet of Edelsheim (1885)
- Prince Croesus in Search of a Wife
- The School-boy Baronet
- A Winter and Summer at Burton Hall, A Children's Tale (1861)
