Wall, Drucilla
Drucilla Wall was born in Chicago and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her first collection is The Geese at the Gates (Cliffs of …
Wall, Eamonn
Eamonn Wall was born in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford in 1955. He has published two chapbooks, The Tame Goose (New York, The Hale …
Wall, Mervyn
Mervyn Wall was born in Dublin in 1908. His main works include the novels The Unfortunate Fursey (London, the Pilot Press, 1946/New …
Wall, William
William Wall was born in Cork in 1955. His poetry collections are Mathematics & Other Poems* (Collins Press 1997), which won The …
Walsh, Catherine
Catherine Walsh was born in Dublin in 1964. Her poetry includes Macula (Dublin, Red Wheelbarrow Press, 1986); The Ca Pater Pillar Thing …
Walsh, Michael
Michael Walsh was born at Ben of Fore, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath. His poetry collections are Brown Earth and Green ([with a foreword …
Watters, Eugene
Eugene Watters/Eoghan Ó Tuairisc was born in Ballinasloe, Co Galway in 1919. He received a Masters Degree in English Literature and Language …
Weir, Anthony
Anthony Weir was born in 1941. His publications include Tide and Undertow (translations of poetry) (Belfast, Blackstaff Press, 1975); Early Ireland: A …
Wells, Grace
Grace Wells was born in London in 1968. Her books for children include Gyrfalcon (Dublin, O’Brien Press, 2002), which won won the …
Wheatley, David
David Wheatley was born in Dublin in 1970. His collections are Thirst (Loughcrew, The Gallery Press, 1997), which won The Rooney Prize …
Whelan, Gerard
Gerard Whelan was born in Enniscorthy, County Wexford. He is the author of several books for children and is a multiple award-winner. …
White, Victoria
Victoria White was born in Dublin in 1962. Her collection of short stories, Raving Autumn, was published by Poolebeg, Dublin, in 1990. …
Wilde, Oscar
Oscar Wilde was born in Westland Row, Dublin on October 16th, 1854 to an eminent surgeon, William Wilde and the famous nationalist …
Williams, Caroline
Caroline Williams was born in Co. Clare in 1966. Her first novel is Pretending (Dublin, Penguin Ireland, 2006). In the 1990s, she …
Williams, Niall
Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. His novels are Four Letters of Love (London, Picador, 1997); As It Is In …
Wilson, Robert McLiam
Robert McLiam Wilson was born in Belfast in 1964. His books include Eureka Street (London, Secker & Warburg, 1996); Ripley Bogle, (Belfast, …
Woods, Joseph
Joseph Woods was born in Co Louth in 1966. First published in Japan, his collections are Sailing to Hokkaido (Kent, UK, Worple …
Woods, MacDara
MacDara Woods was born in Dublin in 1942. His collections of poetry include Decimal D. Sec Drinks in a Bar in Marrakesh …
Woods, Vincent
Vincent Woods was born in Co. Leitrim in 1960. His plays include John Hughdy/Tom John (Galway, Druid Theatre Company, 1991); At the …
Wyley, Enda
Enda Wyley was born in Dublin in 1966. Her collections are Eating Baby Jesus (Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 1993); Socrates In the …
Wynne-Jones, Grace
Grace Wynne-Jones was born and brought up in Ireland and has also lived in Africa, the US and England. Her feature articles …
