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Dorothy Lowry-Corry

1885 – 1967

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About Dorothy Lowry-Corry

Lived 1885 – 1967 (aged 81–82). Dorothy Lowry-Corry was a British and Irish archaeologist.

Lady Dorothy Lowry-Corry (1885 – 22 March 1967) was an Irish historian and archaeologist with a particular focus on the Early Christian period. She wrote a number of papers, many for the Royal Irish Academy and the Ulster Journal of Archaeology. She was particularly involved in the recording of the stone figures on Boa Island and Lustymore Island. She also discovered the Corracloona Court Tomb in County Leitrim. Lady Dorothy was the vice-president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI) and represented County Fermanagh on the Ancient Monuments Advisory Committee. As the daughter of an earl, she was styled as 'Lady' before her first name.

Biography Lady Dorothy Lowry-Corry was born at Castle Coole, a country house on the outskirts of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh in Ulster, as one of the 13 children of the 4th Earl Belmore and his wife, Anne Elizabeth Honoria Gladstone.

Lowry-Corry was the vice-president of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI) and represented County Fermanagh on the Ancient Monuments Advisory Committee.

Lady Dorothy died on 22 March 1967.

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Born
1885, Castle Coole, County Fermanagh
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Also known as
Lady Dorothy Lowry-Corry

Family & relationships

Parent
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore

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People whose lives overlapped Dorothy Lowry-Corry's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dorothy Lowry-Corry?

archaeologist

When was Dorothy Lowry-Corry born?

Dorothy Lowry-Corry was born in 1885 in Castle Coole, County Fermanagh.

When did Dorothy Lowry-Corry die?

Dorothy Lowry-Corry died on 22 March 1967.

What was Dorothy Lowry-Corry's occupation?

Dorothy Lowry-Corry was an archaeologist.

What nationality was Dorothy Lowry-Corry?

Dorothy Lowry-Corry was British and Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dorothy Lowry-Corry

· Wikidata: Q76008791

· DBpedia: Dorothy Lowry-Corry

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