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Irish poets

31 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

AdomnánAuthor · BooksAdomnán was an adomnán is recorded with the citizenship of ireland. author. Adomnán is recorded as jurist, hagiographer, poet, monk and writer. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 2 cited statements sta
Augusta, Lady GregoryAuthor · BooksAugusta, Lady Gregory (1852–1932) was an Irish linguist, poet and playwright.
Brendan BehanAuthor · BooksBrendan Behan was a brendan behan is recorded with the citizenship of ireland. author. Brendan Behan is recorded as writer, poet, journalist, songwriter and playwright. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedi
Cecil Day-LewisAuthor · BooksCecil Day-Lewis was a British and Irish poet, novelist, writer, screenwriter, university teacher and literary critic (1904–1972). He was born at County Laois and died at Lemmons.
Christy BrownArtist · PaintingsChristy Brown (1932–1981) was an Irish writer, painter and poet.
Colm TóibínAuthor · BooksColm Tóibín (born 1955) is an Irish poet, novelist and journalist.
Eavan BolandAuthor · BooksEavan Boland (1944–2020) was an Irish poet, writer and academic.
Edna O'BrienAuthor · BooksEdna O'Brien was an Irish poet, biographer, screenwriter, novelist and writer (1930–2024). She was born at Tuamgraney and died at London.
Fitz James O'BrienAuthor · BooksFitz James O'Brien (1828–1862) was a Ireland poet, journalist and writer.
Geoffrey KeatingAuthor · BooksGeoffrey Keating (1569–1644) was an Irish poet, historian and writer.
Iris MurdochAuthor · BooksIris Murdoch (1919–1999) was an Irish poet, philosopher and novelist.
James JoyceAuthor · BooksJames Joyce (1882–1941) was a Ireland poet, novelist and teacher.
James StephensAuthor · BooksJames Stephens was an Irish poet, writer and journalist (1882–1950). He was born at Dublin and died at London.
Jane WildeAuthor · BooksJane Wilde was an Irish poet, writer, translator, journalist and editor (1821–1896). She was born at Dublin and died at Chelsea.
John DillonAuthor · BooksJohn Dillon (1851–1927) was an Irish politician, poet and member of parliament.
John FieldAuthor · BooksJohn Field (1782–1837) was a Ireland pianist, composer and teacher.
Jonathan SwiftAuthor · BooksJonathan Swift (1667–1745) was a Kingdom of Ireland poet, novelist and satirist.
Lafcadio HearnAuthor · BooksLafcadio Hearn (1850–1904) was an Irish writer, novelist and screenwriter.
Máirtín Ó CadhainAuthor · BooksMáirtín Ó Cadhain was an Irish writer, literary critic, university teacher, translator and poet (1906–1970). He was born at An Spidéal and died at Dublin.
Michael D. HigginsAuthor · BooksMichael D. Higgins (born 1941) was a Ireland politician, poet and writer.
Nuala Ní DhomhnaillAuthor · BooksNuala Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1952) is an Irish poet and writer.
Oscar WildeAuthor · BooksOscar Wilde (1854–1900) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland poet, playwright and short story writer.
Patrick KavanaghAuthor · BooksPatrick Kavanagh (1904–1967) was an Irish writer, poet and novelist.
Roger CasementAuthor · BooksRoger Casement was an Irish diplomat, writer, poet, politician, consul and revolutionary (1864–1916). He was born at Sandycove and died at HM Prison Pentonville.
Seamus HeaneyAuthor · BooksSeamus Heaney (1939–2013) was a Ireland playwright, translator and linguist.
Seán O'CaseyAuthor · BooksSeán O'Casey (1880–1964) was an Irish playwright, screenwriter and poet.
Sebastian BarryAuthor · BooksSebastian Barry was an Irish writer, playwright, novelist and poet (born 1955). He was born at Dublin.
Spike MilliganAuthor · BooksSpike Milligan (1918–2002) was an Irish screenwriter, writer and comedian.
Thomas MooreAuthor · BooksThomas Moore (1779–1852) was a British poet, jurist and singer.
Turlough O'CarolanAuthor · BooksTurlough O'Carolan (1670–1738) was an Irish composer, poet and singer.
William AllinghamAuthor · BooksWilliam Allingham (1824–1889) was an Irish poet and writer.

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