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Justin McCarthy (1830–1912)
McCarthy, Justin. A noted Irish journalist, politician, historian, novelist, and miscellaneous writer; born at Cork, Nov. 22, 1830; died on April 24, 1912. Among his chief works are: ‘A History of Our Own Times’ (4 vols., 1879–80); ‘History of the Four Georges’ (4 vols., 1889); the novels: ‘Lady Judith’ (1871); ‘A Fair Saxon’ (1873); ‘Dear Lady Disdain’ (1875); ‘The Right Honorable’ (1886, with Mrs. Campbell-Praed); etc. ‘Modern Leaders,’ a collection of biographical sketches, appeared in 1872; ‘The Story of Gladstone’s Life’; ‘Ireland and her Story’; ‘Reminiscences’ (1899); ‘The Story of an Irishman’ (1904); ‘Irish Recollections’ (1911). (See Critical and Biographical Introduction).