Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Emily Lawless

Born: June 17, 1845
Died: October 19, 1913 (aged 68)
Bio: The Hon. Emily Lawless was an Irish novelist and poet from County Kildare.
Known for:
- Grania (1891)
- Hurrish (1886)
- The Story of Ireland (1887)
- A Garden Diary
- Book of Gilly (1906)