Irish Writers Online / Links
Irish Writers’ Webpages
The Irish Literary Revival
Out-of-print (and out-of-circulation) books returned to the world
Patrick Kavanagh, 1904-1967 A Patrick Kavanagh website to celebrate his centenary year, primarily for scholars, is hosted on behalf of the Katherine Kavanagh Trust courtesy of Trinity College Dublin.
see also REMEMBERING PATRICK KAVANAGH IN 2004 by Macdara Woods
Banshee is a collective of Irish women artists,including writers Emer Martin, Helena Mulkerns and Imelda O’Reilly.
Sara Berkeley at Web de Sol, Sara Berkeley at Quarto poet and novelist
Pat Boran, poet and short story writer - and much else.
Philip Casey, poet and novelist, and begetter of this site.
see also his weblog Slimming for the Beach,
The Fabulists,
and A Guide to Irish Culture
Patrick Chapman Online
Jazztown,
Touchpaper Star
Patrick Chapman, is co-founder, with Philip Casey, of The Irish Literary Revival
Eilís Dillon. A lovely, comprehensive site on the late Eilís Dillon. A plaque in her memory was unveiled in St Patrick's Park, Patrick Street, Dublin, on June 14th 1998.
Emma Donoghue, novelist
Get Wriiting is devoted to four great Irish
writers - Louis MacNeice, Bernard MacLaverty, C.S. Lewis
The God Squad is not only about Paddy Doyle's celebrated autobiography, but also controversial concerns such as child abuse, freedom of information, and marijuana as medicine. Support his Campaign Cannibis petition to the Irish Government
Rose Doyle Very nice site for Rose Doyle, novelist for adults and children
Dublin Review of Books (drb) the Dublin Review of Books is an independent, quarterly and free online journal whose object is the publication of clear and insightful writing based on recently published books.
Gerard Mannix Flynn’s Jamess X, Safe House, Safe Place
Celia de Fréine a poet and playwright, Celia writes in Irish and English
Áine Greaney. Novelist
Anatoly Kudryavitsky the Russian-Irish poet and novelist
Anne Le Marquand Hartigan. Artist, dramatist and poet
Michael Hartnett: Waspoet: A Site dedicated to Hartnett by his son Niall
Seamus Heaney- Ireland's most recent Nobel Laureate
Rita Ann Higgins,Poet
Jessie Lendennie's stylish site
Little Red Hen is poet Sydney Bernard Smith’s playful website. See also Sydney Bernard Smith’s Storefront
Thomas Lynch the poet and essayist from Michigan and West Clare has a great new website with audios examples of his poems
Terry McDonagh,of Kiltimagh and Hamburg
Eamonn McGrath.The Ardeevan website is dedicated to his work
Michael O’Dea Poet
Mary O’Donnell Classy site from poet and novelist Mary O’Donnell.
Dennis O’Driscoll has written eight books of poetry, two chapbooks and a collection of essays and reviews. He has also edited and compiled a volume of contemporary quotations about poets and poetry.
Micheal O’Siadhail Poet.
The Stonybatter Files Short Fiction by Aiden O’Reilly
Tom Phelan. Novelist
Poet Gerard Reidy's features an image of one of his manuscripts on his front page.
Keith Ridgeway. Novelist
Colm Tóibín’s Eyes.A comprehensive and beautifully laid out site.
Dear Vampire. Vampires are not my cup of tea, but they're life’s blood to many...
Eamonn Wall Poet
Dru Wall Poet
Niall Williams Classy site from the much translated novelist and playwright
MacDara Woods.Poet
Two Scottish Writers
see also
Scottish Pamphlet Poetry