Justin Huntly McCarthy (1859-1936) was an Irish nationalist, author, politician and MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and as member of the Irish Parliamentary Party represented the constituency of Newry from 1885- 1892. He was the son of Justin McCarthy (1830-1912), and authored various novels, plays, poetical pieces and short histories. He was briefly married to Cissie Loftus. His works include: Outline of Irish History (1883), Serapion and Other Poems (1883), England Under Gladstone (1884), Camiola (1885), Doom! (1886), Our Sensation Novel (1886), Hafiz in London (1886), Ireland Since the Union (1887), The Case for Home Rule (1887), Harlequinade (1889), Lily Lass (1889), Dolly (1889), French Revolution (1890), Red Diamonds (1893), A London Legend (1895), Persian Tales (1893), If I Were King (1901), Marjorie (1903), The Proud Prince (1903), The Lady of Loyalty House (1904), The Duke’s Motto (1908), The God of Love (1909) and A Health Unto His Majesty (1912).