Charlotte Brooke (writer)
- Charlotte Brooke (writer)
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| Charlotte Brooke |
| Born |
c. 1740
Rantavan, Ireland |
| Died |
1793 (aged c. 50)
Longford, Ireland |
| Nationality |
Irish |
| Occupation |
writer |
| Notable works |
Reliques of Irish Poetry (1789) |
Charlotte Brooke, (ca. 1740 – 1793), Rantavan, County Cavan, Ireland, was the only survivor of Henry Brooke's 22 children. She tended him to his last days of decay and oversaw the publication of his Collected Works. She died in Longford, and is buried there.
Brooke was also a writer, her principal work being Reliques of Irish Poetry (1789). This was the first anthology of Gaelic poetry translated into English.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Brooke, Charlotte |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
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| Place of birth |
Rantavan, Ireland |
| Date of death |
1793 |
| Place of death |
Longford, Ireland |
Categories:
- People from County Cavan
- Irish writers
- Irish women writers
- 1740s births
- 1793 deaths
- Irish writer stubs
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