Harriet Kavanagh

Lady
Harriet Kavanagh
Lady Harriet Kavanagh
Born	Harriet Margaret Le Poer Trench; 13 October 1799
Died	14 July 1885 (aged 85); Ballyragget Lodge, County Kilkenny
Resting place	St Mullin's Abbey, Borris, County Carlow
Known for	travelling and Egyptology collections
Spouse	Thomas Kavanagh (m. 1825)
Parents	Richard Le Poer Trench (father); Henrietta Margaret Staples (mother);

Lady Harriet Kavanagh (13 October 1799 – 14 July 1885) was an Irish artist, traveller, and antiquarian,^[1] described as a "woman of high culture and of unusual artistic power." She is thought to be the first Irish female traveller to Egypt.^[2]

^ Murphy, David (2009). "Kavanagh, Lady Harriet Margaret". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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[Murphy-1] Murphy, David (2009). "Kavanagh, Lady Harriet Margaret". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). Dictionary of Irish Biography. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Lady Harriet Kavanagh
Born	Harriet Margaret Le Poer Trench 13 October 1799
Died	14 July 1885(1885-07-14) (aged 85) Ballyragget Lodge, County Kilkenny
Resting place	St Mullin's Abbey, Borris, County Carlow
Known for	travelling and Egyptology collections
Spouse	Thomas Kavanagh (m. 1825)
Parents	Richard Le Poer Trench (father) Henrietta Margaret Staples (mother)