Violet Martin and Edith Somerville were second cousins, and originally met on 17 January 1886 at Castletownshend, after which they became lifelong companions and literary partners.
Violet Martin and Edith Somerville were second cousins. Violet Martin and Edith Somerville met on 17 January 1886 at Castletownshend. They became lifelong companions after Castletownshend. They became literary partners after Castletownshend.