Ida Margaret Poore

Ida Margaret Graves Poore, Lady Poore (28 December 1859 – 5 February 1941), was an Anglo-Irish autobiographer and poet.

Life and work Born Ida Margaret Graves to Rt Rev Charles Graves and Selina Cheyne on 28 December 1859. Her father was Dean in the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle and Poore grew up between there and their home in Parknasilla, Kerry until her father became Bishop of Limerick. Poore was sister of Alfred Perceval Graves, and aunt of poet Robert Graves. Poore was sent to a preparatory school for young ladies in Fulham, England. For her secondary level education she was first put under the care of a governess at home, which was then in Blarney, Cork. Poore was then sent to Fanny Metcalfe's school in Highfield where she was a classmate of Blanche Athena Clough. On her return to Kerry, Poore acted as her father's secretary in the aftermath of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. There were also various guests of the family including Sheridan Le Fanu's brother William.

She died on 5 February 1941 in Switzerland.