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What was Lady Gregory's birth name?

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Isabella Augusta Persse, later known as Lady Gregory, was an Irish playwright, folklorist, and theatre manager. Born into a wealthy Protestant family in County Galway, she married Sir William Gregory in 1880 and became known as Lady Gregory. She was a prominent figure in the Irish Literary Revival and co-founded the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, which became a renowned center for Irish drama.
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