was born in Galway in Ireland

school she won a scholarship to study at queens college Galway

and graduated with first class honours in 1906

offered a senior postgraduate scholarship but due to her fathers death she did not accept it

surveyor temporarily

and was then offered a permanent position

for the roll

roll in Galway East

only woman in Ireland to become a county surveyor

with her sisters in 1908

factory inspector for The Home Office

where she moved from Presbyterianism to Christian Science

he then died as a soldier in 1917

her inspector roll in 1921

poetry in 1922 and started publishing in 1923

headquarters of Christian Science

she published 7 books of poetry

donated some of her poetry to NUI Galway

after her in Galway

named after her called the Alice Perry medal

Alice Perry