WRITERS from Ireland’s county MONAGHAN
Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967) Born in Inniskeen, Kavanagh was a poet and novelist, one of Ireland’s most beloved literary figures. His…
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…
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WRITERS from Ireland’s county WEXFORD
John Banville (1945-) Born in Wexford town, Banville is a novelist, playwright, and critic, renowned…
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,…
WRITERS 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…