NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Patrick McCabe (1955–): Born in Clones, Co. Monaghan. A critically acclaimed novelist, McCabe is…
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NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county OFFALY
Marina Carr (1964–): Born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. Primarily known as a playwright, Carr…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
John Broderick (1924–1989): Born in Athlone, Co. Roscommon (Athlone spans Roscommon and Westmeath). A…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
Neil Jordan (1950–): Born in Sligo, Co. Sligo. A renowned filmmaker, screenwriter, and novelist,…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Charles Joseph Kickham (1828–1882): Born in Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary. A novelist, poet, and Fenian…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county TYRONE
Brian O’Nolan (Flann O’Brien) (1911–1966): Born in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. Writing under the pseudonym…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Edmund Leamy (1848–1904): Born in Waterford city, Co. Waterford. A novelist, journalist, lawyer, and…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Brinsley MacNamara (1890–1963): Born in Delvin, Co. Westmeath. A novelist and playwright, MacNamara is…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county WEXFORD
John Banville (1945–): Born in Wexford town, Co. Wexford. One of Ireland’s most acclaimed…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873): Born in Dublin but lived in Abington, Co. Wicklow…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Donn Byrne: Forkhill, County Armagh (lived as a baby) (1889–1928) A novelist, poet, and short-story…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
Eoghan Ó Tuairisc (Eugene Watters): Ballinasloe, County Galway (born); lived in Carlow town, County Carlow…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county CAVAN
Mary Anne Sadlier: Cootehill, (1820–1903) A novelist and short-story writer, Sadlier was born in Cootehill…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county CLARE
Edna O’Brien: Tuamgraney, County Clare (born) (1930–2024) A renowned novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, O’Brien…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county CORK
Frank O’Connor: Cork city, County Cork (born and lived) (1903–1966) Born Michael O’Donovan in Cork…
POETS from Ireland’s county DERRY
Seamus Heaney: Born in Mossbawn, near Castledawson, County Derry; lived in Bellaghy, County Derry .…
POETS from Ireland’s county DONEGAL
Annemarie Ní Churreáin: A contemporary poet born in County Donegal Cathal Ó Searcaigh: Born and…
POETS from Ireland’s county DOWN
Leontia Flynn (b. 1974): Born in County Down, she is a renowned poet known for…
POETS from Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Jonathan Swift: Born in Dublin City, County Dublin; lived in Dublin (Hoey’s Court and St.…
POETS from Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
John Johnston: Born in Ballycassidy, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh . (1855-1913): Johnston was a farmer,…
POETS from Ireland’s county GALWAY
Antoine Ó Raifteiri (1779–1835): A traveling poet in the Irish tradition, often associated with the…
POETS from Ireland’s county KERRY
Piaras Feiritéar (Pierce Ferriter): Born and lived in Ballyferriter, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry . (c.1600-1653):…
POETS from Ireland’s county KILDARE
Conleth O’Connor (1949–1993): Born in Newbridge, he was a notable poet and member of Aosdána. Emily…
POETS from Ireland’s county KILKENNY
Brian Mac Giolla Phádraig (c.1580–c.1652): A scholar and poet. Constantia Grierson (1705–1732): Born in Co.…
POETS from Ireland’s county LAOIS
Ellen Taylor, notable for being the only known example of a rural labouring-class Irish poet…
POETS from Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Bernard Gray: A 20th-century poet known for Songs and Stories of Leitrim. Conor Mc Manus:…
POETS from Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Aindrias Mac Craith (Andrew MacGrath, “An Mangaire Súgach”): Lived in Croom, County Limerick . (c.1710–c.1790):…
POETS from Ireland’s county LONGFORD
OBreda Sullivan: Poet and writer contributing to the modern literary scene in Longford. Felispeaks (Felicia…
POETS from Ireland’s county MAYO
Alice Kinsella & Michelle O’Sullivan: Poets who have worked with the Mayo Arts Service.…
POETS from Ireland’s county MEATH
Cuchonnacht Ó Dálaigh: Leacain (Lacken), County Meath (d. 1139): Chief ollamh (master poet) in poetry,…
POETS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Patrick Kavanagh: Inniskeen, County Monaghan (1904-1967): One of Ireland’s most celebrated poets, known for works…
POETS from Ireland’s county OFFALY
Cormac Lally: A prominent spoken-word artist born in Tullamore and recognized as a Poetry…
POETS from Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Turlough O’Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin): Nobber, County Meath (born); lived in Mohill, County Leitrim,…
POETS from Ireland’s county SLIGO
William Butler Yeats: Sligo town, County Sligo (1865-1939): Ireland’s most celebrated poet and a…
POETS from Ireland’s county TIPPERARY
Billy Fenton: Poet Laureate for Carrick-on-Suir and acclaimed writer published in The Irish Times. Catriona…
POETS from Ireland’s county TYRONE
Alice Milligan (1866–1953): A poet, novelist, and Irish nationalist born in Omagh. Felix Kearney (1888–1977):…
POETS from Ireland’s county WATERFORD
Mary Elizabeth Blake: Dungarvan, County Waterford (born) (1840-1907): A poet who emigrated to Quincy,…
POETS from Ireland’s county WESTMEATH
Pat Carton: Horseleap, County Westmeath (born and lived) (c. 1958-): A poet and performer,…
POETS from Ireland’s county WEXFORD
Jane Francesca Elgee (Lady Wilde, pseud. Speranza): Wexford town, County Wexford (born) (1821-1896): A…
POETS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
James Joseph McAuley: Wicklow town, County Wicklow (born) (1936-1987): A poet and educator, McAuley…