Augusta, Lady Gregory

Augusta, Lady Gregory
Lady Gregory pictured on the frontispiece to "Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography" (1913)
Born	Isabella Augusta Persse (1852-03-15)15 March 1852 Roxborough, County Galway, Ireland
Died	22 May 1932(1932-05-22) (aged 80)
Resting place	New Cemetery in Bohermore, County Galway, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Occupation(s)	Dramatist, folklorist, theatre manager
Notable work	Irish Literary Revival
Spouse	Sir William Henry Gregory ​ ​ (m. 1880⁠–⁠1892)​
Children	William Robert Gregory
Relatives	Sir Hugh Lane (nephew)

Isabella Augusta Persse (better known as Lady Gregory; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager.^[1] With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and Abbey Theatre. She wrote many short works for both companies.

Lady Gregory produced quite a few books of retellings of stories taken from the Irish mythology.

Lady Gregory retired due to ill health in 1928.

Lady Gregory was born in Roxborough, County Galway, Ireland. She died from breast cancer at age 80.^[2]

References

1. "Isabella Augusta Persse". Biography.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
2. "Lady Isabella Augusta Gregory". Geni. Retrieved April 1, 2019.