Cafferky, Tony novelist & playwright
Callaghan, Louise C. poet
Callaghan, Mary Rose novelist, short story writer & biographer
Campbell, Siobhán poet
Cannon, Moya poet
Carr, Marina dramatist
Caroll, Paul Vincent playwright and script writer
Cary, Joyce novelist & poet
Casey, Kevin novelist
Casey, Philip poet, novelist, dramatist
Carleton, William novelist and short-story writer
Carnduff, Thomas poet & playwright
Carson, Ciaran poet & non-fiction
Cashman, Seamus poet & editor
Chapman, Patrick poet
Cheasty, James novelist and playwright
Cimino, Glenda poet
Clamp, Paula novelist
Clarke, Austin poet & playwright
Clarkin, Sean poet
Clear, Christine novelist
Cleeve, Brian poet & novelist
Clifton, Harry poet
Coady, Michael poet
Coffey, Brian poet
Congreve, William playwright
Colfer, Eoin novelist
Coll, Mary poet
Coll Rua, Mael performance poet
Collins, Michael short story writer and novelist
Colum, Padraic poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, & children's writer
Conlon, Evelyn novelist & short story writer
Connaughton, Shane short story writer, film writer & playwright
Connolly, John novelist
Connolly, Kieron novelist
Connolly, Susan poet
Considine, June novelist & writer for children
Cooke, Emma short story writer, novelist
*Corrigan, Michael short story writer, novelist, playwright
Cotter, Patrick poet
Cowman, Roz poet
Cronin, Anthony poet, novelist & biographer
Cross, Eric biographer & short story writer
Cullen, Carmen poet & dramatist
Cullen, Leo short story writer
Cunningham, Peter novelist
Cully, Kevin novelist
Cunningham, Tim poet
Curtis, Tony poet
*listed because of strong association with Ireland