Conlon, Evelyn
Evelyn Conlon was born in Monaghan in 1952. Her collections of short stories are My Head is Opening (Attic Press, 1987); Taking …
Cafferky, Tony
Tony Cafferky was born in Dublin. He has published a novel, Baulox (Dingle, Brandon 1984); and Storia del Identito, short fiction in …
Callaghan, Louise C.
Louise C. Callaghan was born in 1948 and brought up in County Dublin. Her collections are The Puzzle-Heart (Cliffs of Moher, Salmon, 1999); …
Callaghan, Mary Rose
Mary Rose Callaghan was born in Dublin in 1944. Her novels include Mothers (Dublin, Arlen House 1982, London, Marian Boyars, 1984); Confessions …
Campbell, Siobhán
Siobhán Campbell was born in Dublin. Her collections are The Permanent Wave (Belfast, The Blackstaff Press, 1996); The Cold That Burns (The …
Carleton, William
William Carleton was born in Prillisk, Co Tyrone, in 1794 to small farmers, and was one of fourteen children. His father was …
Carnduff, Thomas
Thomas Carnduff was born in Belfast in 1886. He worked at a variety of jobs, at the Belfast shipyards and elsewhere, and …
Carr, Marina
Marina Carr was born in 1964 and grew up in Co Offaly. Her main theatrical works include Low in the Dark (Project …
Carroll, Paul Vincent
Paul Vincent Carroll was born Co Louth in 1900. His plays includes the one-act The Watched Pot (Dublin, The Abbey, Peacock Stage, …
Carson, Ciaran
Ciaran Carson was born in Belfast in 1948. His poetry collections include The New Estate (Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1976) which won the …
Cary, Joyce
Joyce Cary was born Arthur Joyce Lunel in Derry City in 1888, the family home being Castle Cary in Inishowen, Co Donegal. …
Casey, Eileen
Eileen Casey was born in the Midlands. Her debut poetry collection is Drinking the Colour Blue (Dublin, New Island Books, 2008). From …
Casey, Kevin
Kevin Casey was born in Kells, Co Meath in 1940. His novels are The Sinner’s Bell (London, Faber 1968); A Sense of …
Casey, Paul
Paul Casey was born in Cork, Ireland in 1968. His debut collection is home more or less (Cliffs of Moher, Salmon Poetry, …
Casey, Philip
Philip Casey was born to Irish parents in London in 1950 and grew up in Co Wexford. His verse collections are Those …
Cashman, Seamus
Seamus Cashman was born in Conna, Co Cork in 1943. His poetry collections are Carnival (Dublin, Monarchline, 1987); Clowns & Acrobats (Monarchline, …
Chapman, Patrick
Patrick Chapman was born in Co Roscommon in 1968. His poetry collections are Jazztown (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1991); The New Pornography …
Cheasty, James
James Cheasty was born in Waterford in 1928. He is the author of a novel, The Captive (Dublin, 1965), and several plays, …
Cimino, Glenda
Glenda Cimino was born in Atlanta, and moved to Ireland in the early seventies. She has been editor of Beaver Row Press, …
Clamp, Paula
Paula Clamp was born in 1967. Her novels are Standing in a Hammock (Dublin, Poolbeg Publications, 2002); and Beetle Mania (Poolbeg Publications, …
Clarke, Austin
Austin Clarke was born in Dublin in 1896. His collections include Collected Poems (London, George Allen & Unwin, 1936); Later Poems (Dublin, …
Clarkin, Sean
Sean Clarkin was born in New Ross, Co Wexford, in 1941. His full collection to date is Without Frenzy (Oldcastle, Co Meath, …
Cleeve, Brian
Brian Cleeve was born in Essex of a Limerick family in 1921, and settled in Dublin in the mid-1950s. His short fiction …
Clifton, Harry
Harry Clifton was born in Dublin in 1952. His poetry collections are The Walls of Carthage (Dublin, The Gallery Press, 1977); Office …
Coady, Michael
Michael Coady was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, in 1939. His poetry collections are Two for a Woman, Three for a Man …
Coffey, Brian
Brian Coffey was born in Dublin in 1905, and lived abroad for much of his life, in France, The United States and …
Colfer, Eoin
Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford in 1965. His books are Benny & Omar (Dublin, The O’Brien Press 1990); Ed’s Funny Feet …
Coll Rua, Mael
Mael Coll Rua was born in Cork in 1962. He has published two chapbooks, Outburst (Dublin, Chantin’ Tongue Press, ndg); and Street …
Coll, Mary
Mary Coll’s collection is All Things Considered (The Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare, Salmon Poetry, 2002). She works as a writer, critic …
Collinge, Declan
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Declan Collinge was born in Dublin. His poetry collections are Sealgaireacht (Báile Átha Cliath, Clóchomhar Teo, 1982); Faoi Léigear (Báile Átha Cliath, …
Collins, Ciarán
Ciarán Collins was born in Cork in 1977 and grew up in the village of Innishannon, Co. Cork. His debut novel is …
Collins, Michael
Michael Collins was born in Limerick in 1964. His stories are collected as The Meat Eaters (London, Jonathan Cape, 1992) published in …
Colum, Padraic
Padraic Colum was born Patrick Collumb on 8 December 1881 at Collumbkille, County Longford. In 1901 he joined the Gaelic League and …
Congreve, William
William Congreve was born in 1672, not 1670 and not at Bardsley, near Leeds in England, as he claimed. His father was …
Connaughton, Shane
Shane Connaughton was born in Cavan in 1941. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has …
Connolly, John
John Connolly was born in Dublin in 1968. His novels are Every Dead Thing (London, Hodder & Stoughton, New York, Simon & …
Connolly, Kieron
Kieron Connolly was born in Tipperary in 1961. His novels are Watersign (Dublin, Marino Books, 2001); There is a House (Marino, 2003); …
Connolly, Susan
Susan Connolly was born in Drogheda, Co. Louth in 1956. Her principal collections are For the Stranger (Dublin, Dedalus Press,1993); and Forest …
Considine, June
June Considine is the author of twelve books for pre-teens and young adults. These include the best-selling trilogy, When the Luvenders Came …
Cook, Emma
Emma Cooke was born in Portarlington, Co Laois, in 1934, christened Enid Blanc. The Blancs, of Hugenot descent, are immortalised in James …
Corrigan, Michael
Michael Corrigan was born in San Francisco in 1942. His books are a memoir, Confessions of a Shanty Irishman (New York, Publish …
Costello, Mary
Mary Costello is originally from East Galway. Her first short story collection is The China Factory (Dublin, The Stinging Fly, 2012). She …
Cotter, Patrick
Patrick Cotter was born in Cork in 1963. His collections are The Mysogynist’s Blue Nightmare (Raven Arts Press, 1990); A Socialist’s Dozen …
Cowman, Roz
Roz Cowman was born in Cork in 1942. Her collection is The Goose Herd (Salmon Poetry, The Cliffs of Moher, Co Clare, …
Coyle-Greene, Enda
Enda Coyle-Greene was born in Dublin. Her first collection is Snow Negatives, (Dublin, Dedalus Press, 2007). She has been nominated for a …
Cronin, Anthony
Anthony Cronin was born in Co Wexford in 1928. His many works include the novels The Life of Riley (London, Secker & …
Crosbie, Paddy
Paddy Crosbie was born in Dublin in 1913. His books are Tales from the School Around the Corner (Dublin and Cork, The …
Cross, Eric
Eric Cross was born in 1905 in Newry, Co. Down, but he was raised and educated in England where he became a …
Cullen, Carmen
Carmen Cullen was born in Tipperary in 1950. She has published Class Acts (plays for schools, Dublin, Folens, 1994); Sky of Kites, …
Cullen, Catherine Ann
Catherine Ann Cullen was born in Drogheda, Co Louth. Her debut poetry collection is A Bone in My Throat (Tralee, Doghouse Books, …
Cullen, Leo
Leo Cullen was born in Tipperary in 1949. He has published a collection of short stories, Clocking Ninety on the Road to …
Cully, Kevin
Kevin Cully was born in Dublin in 1950. His novel is Ring of Rocks (London, Hutchinson, 1992/Kindle, 2012). He currently lives in …
Cummings, Philip
Philip Cummings, born in Belfast in 1964. His first poetry collection Néalta (Coiscéim, 2005) won the Irish Language prize in the Glen …
Cunningham, Peter
Peter Cunningham was born in Waterford in 1947. His novels include Who Trespass Against US (London, Century Books, 1993); the Monument trilogy: …
Cunningham, Tim
Tim Cunningham was born in Limerick in 1942. His collections are Don Marcellino’s Daughter (Cornwall, UK, Peterloo Poets, 2001; Unequal Thirds (Peterloo …
Curtis, Tony
Tony Curtis was born in Dublin in 1955. His collections are The Shifting of Stones (Dublin, Beaver Row Press,1986); Behind the Green …
