She made her literary debut with her novel "The House of Lisronan", a story of the Williamite wars. The novel was awarded the 250-guinea Melrose Prize for 1911. Six editions were sold in less than two months. Her other novels include "The Port of Dreams" (1912), "The Ripple" (1913, "Miss O'Corra, M.F.H." (1915), and "The Green Altar" (1924).