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This is a list of notable poets with Wikipedia pages, who were born or raised in Ireland or hold Irish citizenship. Abbreviations for the languages of their writings: E: English; F: French; I: Irish ( Gaeilge ); L: Latin; R: Russian
Toggle Poets subsection. 7.1 A–D. 7.2 E–L. 7.3 M–P. 7.4 Q–Z. ... This is a list of writers either born in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship, who have a ...
Brendan Francis Aidan Behan [1] (christened Francis Behan) [2] (/ ˈ b iː ə n / BEE-ən; Irish: Breandán Ó Beacháin; 9 February 1923 – 20 March 1964) was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican, [3] an activist who wrote in both English and Irish.
Aidan Mathews – poet, dramatist, novelist; David McSavage – comedy writer; Thomas Moore – poet; Vincent O'Brien – composer; Seán O'Casey – playwright, memorist; John O'Keeffe – writer; Fintan O'Toole – journalist and political commentator; George William Russell – writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and theosophist
Irish poetry is poetry written by poets from Ireland, politically the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland ... was an Irish poet born in Dublin on 8 April 1930 ...
Austin Clarke (Irish: Aibhistín Ó Cléirigh [1]) (9 May 1896 – 19 March 1974), born in 83 Manor Street, Stoneybatter, Dublin, was one of the leading Irish poets of the generation after W. B. Yeats. He also wrote plays, novels and memoirs.
Oliver Joseph St. John Gogarty (17 August 1878 – 22 September 1957) was an Irish poet, author, otolaryngologist, athlete, politician, and conversationalist. He served as the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce 's novel Ulysses .
Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 – 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet and novelist. His best-known works include the novel Tarry Flynn, and the poems "On Raglan Road" and "The Great Hunger". [1] He is known for his accounts of Irish life through reference to the everyday and commonplace. [2]