Death of Augusta Persse, Better Known as Lady Augusta Gregory, Irish Dramatist

Death of Augusta Persse, better known as Lady Augusta Gregory, occurs on May 22, 1932. Born in Roxborough, County Galway, she was a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival—a dramatist, folklorist, and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.

Lady Gregory collaborated closely with W.B. Yeats and John Millington Synge, writing plays rooted in Irish folklore, myth, and rural life. She was instrumental in preserving Irish oral traditions, collecting and publishing volumes of folklore, and shaping the national theatre as both director and patron.

Her work and leadership made her a cornerstone of modern Irish literature and a lasting influence on Irish cultural identity.