Daniel Williamson, Bowe developed a course for nurses designed specifically for children with mental disabilities. Bowe developed a reputation as the national authority for the nursing and care of those with learning disabilities, serving on relevant committees under the Nursing Council for Scotland and the Royal College of Nursing on the Scottish Board. She was the chair of the Lothian Region Nursing and Midwifery Consultative Committee and lectured at the Royal College of Nursing on the postgraduate management courses. In 1973 she was a member and chair of the Lothian health council, advocating for those with learning disabilities. She also created a professional study group at the University of Edinburgh on the subject. She was the first nun or Catholic to be appointed to the General Nursing Council of Scotland. She was awarded the MBE in 1975 for services to nursing. Bowe died in Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh on 9 August 1975, and is buried in St Matthew's cemetery, Rosewell. References People from County Cork 1931 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Irish nuns Irish nurses