Isabella Augusta Gregory

summer house at Connaught. - The young Yeats was very much part of the fin de siècle in London; at the same time he was active in societies that attempted an Irish literary revival. His first volume of verse appeared in 1887. -Together with Lady Gregory he founded the Irish Theatre, which was to become the Abbey Theatre, and served as its chief playwright until the movement was joined by John Synge. -His plays usually treat Irish legends; they also reflect his fascination with mysticism and spiritualism