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Norah
1826–1898
An Irish-born writer and journalist, she wrote under the names Norah Pembroke and Norah while chronicling life in Canada, the United States, and Ireland. Her work ranges from poetry and fiction to vivid travel writing shaped by sharp social observation.
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About the author
Born in Belfast, Margaret Dixon McDougall was an Irish-born author who later lived in Canada and the United States. She published poetry, novels, and journalism, and she also wrote under the names Norah Pembroke and Norah.
She is especially remembered for The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland, drawn from letters she wrote as a special correspondent for the Montreal Witness. Her writing is noted for its close attention to everyday life and the social conditions of the places she described.
Some sources list her dates as 1828–1899, while the book record you gave uses 1826–1898. Because those details are not consistent across the sources I found, I've kept this overview focused on the parts of her life and work that were clearly supported.