About William Bernard MacCabe
Lived 1801 – 1891 (aged 90). William Bernard MacCabe was a British historian, journalist and writer.
William Bernard McCabe (1801–1891) was an Irish author of historical romances. Born in Dublin, he worked as a journalist for local newspapers before moving to London in 1833. He was employed by The Morning Chronicle and The Morning Herald to provide coverage of parliamentary debates and to review new books. He published A Catholic History of England in 1847–54. McCabe's's historical novels include Florine, Princess of Burgundy and Adelaide, Queen of Italy (1856). After retiring, he settled in Brittany.
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Who was William Bernard MacCabe?
Irish journalist and historian (1801–1891)
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William Bernard MacCabe was born on 23 November 1801 in Dublin.
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William Bernard MacCabe died on 8 December 1891 in Donnybrook.
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William Bernard MacCabe was a historian, journalist and writer.
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William Bernard MacCabe was British.
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