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REGINA MARIA, an Irish novelist; born about 1764 in the S. of Ireland. She sprang into fame on the appearance of the novel "The Children of the Abbey" (1798). From that time till her death she produced many books of the same character, including: "The Nocturnal Visit" (1800); "The Tradition of the Castle" (1824); "The Castle Chapel" (1825); "The Nun's Picture" (1834), and many others. She died in Waterford, May 17, 1845.