WRITERS from Ireland’s county OFFALY
Coscrach of Birr (fl. c. 650) Born in Birr, Coscrach was an early Irish poet and scholar known for his…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county ROSCOMMON
Douglas Hyde (1860-1949) Douglas Hyde, also known by his pen name “An Craoibhín Aoibhinn,” was a scholar, poet, and the…
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WRITERS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Fanny Parnell (1848-1882) Born in Avondale, Wicklow, Fanny Parnell was a poet and nationalist, sister…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county ARMAGH
William Kennedy (1799–1871) Born in Armagh, Kennedy was a poet and antiquarian. His works, such…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county CARLOW
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Born in Dublin but with family ties to Carlow (his father’s…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county CAVAN
Henry Brooke (c. 1703-1783) Born in Mullagh, County Cavan, Brooke was a poet, playwright, and…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county CLARE
Edna O’Brien (1930-2024) Born in Tuamgraney, County Clare, O’Brien was a novelist, memoirist, playwright, poet,…
CWRITERS from Ireland’s county CORK
William Trevor (1928-2016) Born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Trevor was a novelist, short-story writer,…
HIGHEST point of Ireland’s county DERRY
The highest point in County Derry is Sawel Mountain, standing at 678 meters (2,224 feet). Sawel…
HIGHEST point of Ireland’s county DONEGAL
The highest point in County Donegal is Errigal Mountain (An Earagail), standing at 751 meters…