Born in 1876 Herminie Templeton Kavanagh published Darby O'Gill and the Good People in 1903. The book first appeared in serial form in McClure Magazine. She died in 1933.Born in 1876 Herminie Templeton Kavanagh published Darby O'Gill and the Good People in 1903. The book first appeared in serial form in McClure Magazine. She died in 1933.