NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county DUBLIN
Jonathan Swift: Born in Dublin City, County Dublin (Hoey’s Court); lived in Dublin (St. Patrick’s…
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NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county FERMANAGH
Shan F. Bullock: Born in Crom, near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh 1865–1935) A novelist and…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county GALWAY
John Millington Synge: Lived in Inishmaan, Aran Islands, County Galway; born in Rathfarnham, County…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county KERRY
Maurice Walsh: Born in Ballydonoghue, near Listowel, County Kerry 1879–1964) A novelist and short-story…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county KILDARE
Molly Keane (1904–1996): Born in Skrine (also spelled Skreen), near Ballyrankin, Co. Kildare. A novelist…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county KILKENNY
John Banim: Born in Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny 1798–1842) A novelist, playwright, and poet, John…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county LAOIS
William Bulfin: Born in Derrinlough, near Birr, County Offaly; lived in Rathdowney, County Laois 1864–1910)…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county LEITRIM
John McGahern: Born in Dublin City; lived in Ballinamore and Aughawillan, County Leitrim 1934–2006)…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county LIMERICK
Kate O’Brien: Born in Limerick City, County Limerick (Mulgrave Street) 1897–1974) A distinguished novelist,…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county LONGFORD
Maria Edgeworth: Born in Black Bourton, Oxfordshire, England; lived in Edgeworthstown (Mostrim), County Longford…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county MAYO
George Augustus Moore (1852–1933): Born at Moore Hall, Ballyglass, Co. Mayo. A significant figure…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county MEATH
Mary Lavin (1912–1996): Lived in Bective, Co. Meath (Abbey Farm). Born in Massachusetts, USA,…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Patrick McCabe (1955–): Born in Clones, Co. Monaghan. A critically acclaimed novelist, McCabe is…
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…