Mac Anna, Ferdia
Ferdia Mac Anna was born in Dublin in 1955. His novels are The Last of the High Kings (London, Viking, 1991); The …
Mac Annaidh, Seamas
Seamas Mac Annaidh born Dublin 1961, and grew up and was educated Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. His novels are Cuaifeach Mo Londubh Buí …
Mac Fhearghusa, Pádraig
Pádraig Mac Fhearghusa was born in Ballineen in West Cork. His collections are Faoi Léigear (Baile Átha Cliath, An Clóchomhar Tta.,1980); Mearcair …
Mac Grianna, Seosamh
Seosamh Mac Grianna was born in Rannafast, Co. Donegal in 1901. His brother Séamus Ó Grianna was also a notable writer. Like …
Mac Uistin, Liam
Liam Mac Uistin was born in Dublin in 1938. His published work includes the novels Esperanza and Dordd (Báile Átha Cliath, Clóchomhar, …
MacCarthy, Catherine Phil
Catherine Phil MacCarthy was born in 1954 in Crecora, Co. Limerick. Her collections are This Hour of the Tide (The Cliffs of …
MacGreevy, Thomas
Thomas MacGreevy was born in Tarbert, Co. Kerry, in 1893. His poetry collections include Poems (London, Heinemann, 1934 [ reprinted New York, …
MacIntyre, Tom
Tom MacIntyre was born in Cavan in 1931. A dual-language writer, his poetry collections include Blood Relations: Versions of Gaelic Poems of …
Macken, Walter
Walter Macken was born on May 3rd, 1915, in Galway. Originally an actor, principally with the Tadhbhearc in Galway, and The Abbey …
MacKenna, John
John MacKenna was born in 1952 in Castledermot in Co Kildare. His short story collections include The Fallen and Other Stories (Belfast, …
MacLaverty, Bernard
Bernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast in 1942. His novels include Lamb (London, Jonathan Cape 1980); Cal (London, Jonathan Cape, 1983); Grace …
MacMahon, Bryan
Bryan MacMahon was born in Listowel, Co Kerry in 1909. His plays include The Bugle in the Blood (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, …
MacNeice, Louis
(Frederick) Louis MacNeice was born in Belfast in 1907, brought up in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim and educated in England. He studied Classics …
MacSweeney, Marie
Marie MacSweeney was born in Dublin of Kerry parents. Her poetry chapbooks are Mother Cecily’s Music Room (Belfast, Lapwing, 2005); and Flying …
Madden, Aodhan
Aodhan Madden was born in Dublin. His plays for the stage include The Midnight Door (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage, 1983); …
Madden, Deirdre
Deirdre Madden was born in 1960 in County Antrim. Her novels include Hidden Symptoms (London, Faber & Faber, 1988; USA, Atlantic Monthly …
Madden, Ed
Ed Madden was born in Newport, Arkansas, in 1963. He now teaches at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. His …
Magee, Heno
Heno Magee was born in Dublin in 1939. His plays include I’m Getting Out of This Kip (Dublin, The Peacock, Abbey Theatre, …
Maguire, Aisling
Aisling Maguire was born in Dublin in 1958. Her short fiction has appeared in several anthologies, including Raven Introductions 4 (Dublin, Raven …
Maher, John
John Maher was born in Dublin in 1954. His stories are collected as The Coast of Malabar (Dublin, O’Brien Press, 1998). His …
Mahon, Derek
Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941. His poetry collections are Night-Crossing (UK, Oxford University Press, 1968); Lives (OUP,1972); The Snow …
Malone, Martin
Martin Malone was born in Dublin. His novels are US (Dublin, Poolebeg, 2000); After Kafra (Poolebeg, 2001); The Broken Cedar (London, Scribner, …
Malone, Mary
Mary Malone was born in Cork. Her novels are Love Match (Dublin, Dodder Books, 2006); All You Need Is Love (Dodder Books, …
Manning, Mary
Mary Manning (also known as Mary Manning Howe) was born in Dublin in 1905 and went to drama school in London when …
Mannix, Aoife
Aoife Mannix was born in Stockholm of Irish parents, and grew up in Dublin, Ottawa and New York. A former editor for …
Marcus, David
David Marcus was born in Cork in 1924. With Terence Smith and SJ White, he edited Irish Writing from 1946-54. He also …
Martin, Emer
Emer Martin was born in Dublin in 1968. Her novels are Breakfast In Babylon (Dublin, Wolfhound, 1995/New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1997); More …
Mathews, Aidan
Aidan Mathews (var. Aidan Carl Mathews) was born in 1956 in Dublin. His poetry collections include Windfalls (Dublin, The Dolmen Press, 1977); …
Mathews, Tom
Tom Mathews was born in Dublin in 1952. After working in advertising he studied Fine Art at the National College of Art …
Maude, Caitlín
Caitlín Maude was born in Casla in the Connemara Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking area) in 1942. Her poetry collections include Caitlín Maude, Dánta, ed. …
Maxton, Hugh (McCormack, W.J.)
Hugh Maxton (pseudonym of W.J. McCormack) was born near Aughrim in Co Wicklow in 1947. He lived intermittently in Hungary over a …
McArdle, J. Ardle
J. Ardle McArdle was born in Dublin in 1934 and grew up in Monaghan. He published two novels, Closing Time (Dublin, Co-Op …
McAuley, James J.
James J. McAuley was born in Dublin in 1936. His first collection was Observations, published in 1960. Since then his collections have …
McAuliffe, John
John McAuliffe was born in 1973 and grew up in Listowel, County Kerry. His collections are A Better Life (Loughcrew, Co Meath, …
McBreen, Joan
Joan McBreen was born in Sligo. Her poetry collections are The Wind Beyond The Wall (Oregon, USA, Story Line Press, 1990); A …
McCabe, Eugene
Eugene McCabe was born in Glasgow in July 1930 of Irish parents. His published plays for stage include King of the Castle …
McCann, Colum
Colum McCann was born in Dublin in 1965. His stories include Fishing the Sloe Black River (London, Pheonix House, 1994/ New York, …
McCarthy, Thomas
Thomas McCarthy was born in Cappoquin, Co Waterford in 1954. His poetry collections nclude The First Convention ( Dublin, The Dolmen Press, …
McCloskey, Molly
Molly McCloskey was born in 1964 in Philadelphia, and moved to Ireland in 1989. She has published the collection of short stories, …
McCormack, Mike
Mike McCormack was born in London in 1965, but grew up in Sligo. His stories are collected as Getting it in the …
McCracken, Kathleen
Kathleen McCracken was born in Dundalk, Ontario, in 1960. Her collections include Blue Light, Bay and College (Newcastle, Ontario, Penumbra Press, 1991), …
McDonagh, Martin
Martin McDonagh was born in London in 1971 to expatriate Irish parents. His plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane (The Abbey, …
McDonagh, Terry
Terry McDonagh was born in Cill Aodáin, Kiltimagh, Co Mayo in 1946. His plays include The Dark Side of a Dream; Anything …
McDonald, Peter
Peter McDonald was born in Belfast in 1962. His collections are Biting the Wax (Newcastle upon Tyne [now Tarset, Northumberland]Bloodaxe Books, 1989); …
McFadden, Hugh
Hugh McFadden was born in Derry. His collections are City of Mirrors (Dublin, Beaver Row Press, 1985); Pieces of Time (Belfast, Lapwing …
McFadden, Roy
Roy McFadden was born in Belfast in 1921 and was educated at Queen’s University Belfast. He thereafter worked in the legal profession. …
McGahern, John
John McGahern was born in Dublin in 1934, but moved to Leitrim as a child. His novels are The Barracks (London, Faber …
McGinley, Patrick
Patrick McGinley was born in Glencolmcille, Co. Donegal in 1937. His novels include Bogmail (London, Martin Brian & O’Keeffe, 1978); Goosefoot (London, …
McGlinchey, Afric
Afric McGlinchey was born in Ireland. Her debut collection is The Lucky Star of Hidden Things (Cliffs of Moher, Salmon Poetry, 2012). …
McGonigle, Thomas
Thomas McGonigle was born of Donegal ancestry in Patchogue, Long Island, New York in 1944, and has had a deep connection with …
McGovern, Iggy
Iggy McGovern was born in Coleraine. His collections are The King of Suburbia (Dublin, Dedalus Press, 2005); and Safe House (Dedalus Press, …
McGrady, Seán
Seán McGrady was born in Belfast in 1955. His novel is The Backslider (Ann Arbor, MI, Dzanc Books, 2012). Formerly a university …
McGrath, Eamonn
Eamonn McGrath was born in Wexford in 1929. His novels are Honour Thy Father (Dublin, Figgis,1970 / New York, Herder & Herder, …
McGuckian, Medbh
Medbh McGuckian was born in Belfast in 1950. Her collections of poetry include The Flower Master (1982, Oxford University Press, republished by …
McGuinness, Frank
Frank McGuinness was born in Buncrana, Co Donegal, in 1953. His plays include The Factory Girls (1982); Baglady/Ladybag (1985); Observe the Sons …
McIntyre, Hazel
Hazel McIntyre was born in Donegal in 1946. Her novels include Lament In The Wind (Moran Publications, 1998); For Love of Mary …
McKeon, Belinda
Belinda McKeon was born in Longford in 1979. Her first novel is Solace (London, Picador/New York, Scribner, 2011), which won the 2011 …
McKiernan, Ethna
Ethna McKiernan is a Minnesota writer with strong Irish connections, including a year’s stay in Dublin as a child and over 50 …
McKinney, Blánaid
Blánaid McKinney was born in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, in 1961. She has published one short story collection, Big Mouth (London, Pheonix House, …
McLaughlin, Thomas
Thomas McLaughlin was born in Belfast and studied acting at the Portland [Oregon] Conservatory Theatre. His stage plays include Cross-Country (co-author, New …
McLaverty, Michael
Michael McLaverty was born in July, 1904, at Carrrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, and was partly raised on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim, before moving …
McLoghlin, David
David McLoghlin was born in Dublin in 1972, and studied at University College Dublin, where he was awarded First-class honours for his …
McLoughlin, Nigel
Nigel McLoughlin was born in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, in 1968. His collections are At The Waters’ Clearing (Flambard Press/Black Mountain Press, 2001); …
McMonagle, Alan
Alan McMonagle was born in Sligo and grew up in Longford. His first collection of short stories is Liar, Liar (Wordsonthestreet Press, …
McNamee, Eoin
Eoin McNamee was born in Kilkeel, Co Down, in 1961. He has written two novellas, The Last of Deeds, (Raven Arts Press, …
McNulty, Ted
Ted McNulty, was born in New York, of Irish parents from counties Cavan and Clare. A one-time news reporter and university lecturer, …
McPherson, Conor
Conor McPherson (var. MacPherson) was born in Dublin in 1970. His plays include Rum and Vodka (Dublin, City Arts Centre, 1994); This …
McWhirter, George
George McWhirter was born in Belfast in 1939 and left to live in Spain in 1965. His poetry collections include Catalan Poems …
Medbh, Máighréad
Máighréad Medbh was born in Newcastlewest, Co Limerick, in 1959. Her collections are The Making of a Pagan (Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1990); …
Meehan, Paula
Paula Meehan was born in Dublin in 1955. Her poetry collections include Return and No Blame (Dublin, Beaver Row, 1984); Reading the …
Melling, O.R.
O.R. Melling (pseud. of Geraldine Valerie Whelan) aka Orla Melling, was born in Bray, Co Wicklow, but her family emigrated to Toronto …
Mhac an tSaoi, Máire
Máire Mhac an tSaoi was born in Dublin in 1922. Her main collections are: Margadh na Saoire (1956); Codladh an Ghaiscigh (1973); …
Millar DuMars, Susan
Susan Millar DuMars was born in Philadelphia in 1966. The first full collection of her poetry is Big Pink Umbrella (Cliffs of …
Millar, Cormac
Cormac Millar is the pen name of Cormac Ó Cuilleanáin, who was born in Cork in 1950 and teaches Italian at Trinity …
Millar, Sam
Sam Millar was born in Belfast in 1955. He novels are Dark Souls (Galway, Wynkin deWorde, 2003); Redemption Factory (Dingle, Brandon / …
Mills, Billy
Billy Mills was born in Dublin in 1954. His publications include Genesis and Home (hardPressed Poetry, 1985); On First Looking into Lorine …
Mills, Geraldine
Geraldine Mills was born in Galway. Her poetry collections are Unearthing Your Own (Cork, Bradshaw Books, 2001; Toil the Dark Harvest (Cork, …
Mills, Lia
Lia Mills was born in Dublin. Her novels are Another Alice (Dublin, Poolbeg, 1996); and Nothing Simple (Dublin, Penguin Ireland, 2005). As …
Mitchell, Gary
Gary Mitchell was born in Rathcoole, North Belfast in 1965. In 1990 his first radio play won a BBC Radio 4 Young …
Mitchell, Geraldine
Geraldine Mitchell was born in Dublin and lived for many years in France, Algeria and Spain. Her first collection of poems is …
Mok, Judith
Judith Mok was born in Bergen in the Netherlands. A distinguished classical singer and recording artist, her poetry includes Sterkwater Ambo (De …
Molloy, Frances
Frances Molloy was born in Derry in 1947. She left school at fifteen and was a nun for a time, before moving …
Molloy, M.J.
M.J. Molloy was born in Co Galway in 1917. Nine of his plays premiered at the Abbey Theatre, one in the Gaeity …
Monaghan, Alan
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Alan Monaghan was born in Dublin in 1980. His novels are The Soldier’s Song (London, Pan MacMillan, 2010); The Soldier’s Return (Pan …
Monaghan, Sean
Sean Monaghan was born in Dublin in 1970. His novels are Plus Ultra (Dublin, Poolbeg Press, 2000) and Planned Accidents (Poolbeg Press, …
Monahan, Noel
Noel Monahan was born in Granard, Co Longford. His collections are Opposite Walls (Galway, Salmon Poetry, 1991); Snowfire (Salmon Poetry, 1995); Curse …
Montague, John
John Montague was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929 and reared on the family farm in Co Tyrone. His poetry includes …
Montague, Mary
Mary Montague was born in Enniskillen in 1964, reared in Ederney, Co Fermanagh. and studied Genetics and Zoology at Queen’s University, Belfast. …
Mooney, Martin
Martin Mooney was born in Belfast 1964. His collections include Grub (Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1993), which won the 1994 Brendan Behan Memorial …
Moore, Alan
Alan Moore was born in 1960 in Dublin. His collections are Opia (London, Anvil Press, 1986), which was a Poetry Book Society …
Moore, Alan Jude
Alan Jude Moore was born in Dublin in 1973. His collections are Black State Cars (Cliffs of Moher, Salmon Poetry, 2004); Lost …
Moore, Brian
Brian Moore was born in Belfast in 1921. He wrote several early novels under the pseudonyms Bernard Mara and Michael Byan, including …
Moore, George
George Augustus Moore was born on February 24, 1852 in County Mayo. His collections of stories include In Single Strictness (London, Heinemann, …
Moran, Stephen
Stephen Moran was born in Dublin in 1954. His first book is a short story collection, The London Silence (Pretend Genius Press, …
Morgan, Tom
Tom Morgan was born in Belfast in 1943. His collections are The Rat-Diviner (Dublin, Beaver Row Press, 1987); Nan of the Falls …
Moriarty, John
John Moriarty was born in Kerry in 1938. Sometime gardener, lecturer and broadcaster, in 1997 he hosted the RTÉ television series, The …
Moriarty, Sinéad
Sinéad Moriarty was born in Dublin. Her novels are Baby Trail (Dublin, Penguin Ireland, 2004/New York, Atria, 2005), which has been translated …
Morrison, Danny
Danny Morrison was born in Belfast 1953. His novels are West Belfast (Cork, Mercier Press,1989); On The Back Of The Swallow (Mercier …
Morrissey, Sinéad
Sinéad Morrissey was born in Portadown in 1972. Her collections are There Was Fire in Vancouver (Manchester, Carcanet Press, 1996); Between Here …
Morrissy, Mary
Mary Morrissy was born in Dublin in 1957. She has published one collection of short stories, A Lazy Eye (London, Jonathan Cape/ …
Moxley, Gina
Gina Moxley was born in Cork where she studied painting at the Crawford School of Art. Her plays are Danti-Dan (Dublin, The …
Muldoon, Paul
Paul Muldoon was born in Co Armagh in 1951. His main works are New Weather (London: Faber & Faber, 1973); Mules (Faber …
Mulkerns, Helena
Helena Mulkerns was born in Dublin but has lived abroad for much of her life. Her last posting was in Kabul with …
Mulkerns, Val
Val Mulkerns was born in Dublin in 1925. Her novels include The Time Outwork (London, Chatto and Windus, 1951/New York,The Devin-Adair Company, …
Mullan, Pat
Pat Mullan was born in County Derry in 1939. His book of poetry and other writings, Childhood Hills, was published by Barnes …
Murdoch, Iris
Jean Iris Murdoch was born at 59 Blessington Street in Dublin, in 1919. Following the Irish War of Independence, the family moved …
Murphy, Aidan
Aidan Murphy was born in Cork in 1952. His poetry collections are The Restless Factor (Dublin, Raven Arts Press, 1985); The Way …
Murphy, David
David Murphy was born in Cork. A science-fiction writer, his first collection of stories was published as Lost Notes (Aeon Press, Dublin, …
Murphy, Dervla
Dervla Murphy was born in Lismore, Co Waterford, in 1931. Her published works include Full Tilt. Ireland to India with a Bicycle …
Murphy, Gerry
Gerry Murphy was born in Cork City in 1952. His collections are A Small Fat Boy Walking Backwards (Cork, Commons Press, 1988, …
Murphy, Jimmy
Jimmy Murphy was born in Dublin. His stage plays include Brothers of the Brush (Dublin, The Peacock, Dublin Theatre Festival 1993), which …
Murphy, Marian
Marian Murphy was born in Limerick and grew up in Dublin. Her novels are Take 2 (Dublin, Poolbeg, 2000); Millions! (Poolbeg, 2001); …
Murphy, Michael
Michael Murphy was born in Liverpool in 1965. His poetry collections are After Attila (Nottingham, Shoestring Press, 1998), Elsewhere (Shoestring Press, 2003), …
Murphy, Paul
Paul Murphy was born in Belfast in 1965. He has published one collection, In the Luxembourg Gardens (Salzburg, Poetry Salzburg, 1992), and …
Murphy, Peter
Peter Murphy was born in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, 1968 His novels are John the Revelator (London, Faber & Faber/New York, Houghton Mifflin …
Murphy, Richard
Richard Murphy was born in Mayo in 1927. His poetry collections include The Archaeology of Love (Dolmen, 1955); Sailing to an Island …
Murphy, Tom
Tom Murphy was born in Tuam, Co Galway, in 1935. His works have been performed and broadcast widely in Europe and the …
Murray, Paul
Paul Murray was born in Newcastle, Co Down, in 1947. His poetry collections are Ritual Poems (Dublin, New Writers Press, 1971); Rites …
Murray, Tommy
Tommy Murray published books on Local History, including Trim, looking back (Trim, Tommy Murray, 2004); as well as short stories and poetry. …
