NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
Donn Byrne: Forkhill, County Armagh (lived as a baby) (1889–1928) A novelist, poet, and short-story writer, Byrne was born in…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
Eoghan Ó Tuairisc (Eugene Watters): Ballinasloe, County Galway (born); lived in Carlow town, County Carlow (1919–1982) A novelist, poet, and…
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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:…