Duffy, Noel
Noel Duffy was born in Dublin in 1971. His poetry is collected as The Silence After (South Tipperary Arts Centre & Start …
Hijmans, Alex
Alex Hijmans was born in Heemskerk in Holland In 1975. He moved to Ireland when he was twenty years old and learned …
Paulin, Tom
Tom Paulin was born in Leeds in 1949 but grew up in Belfast. His poetry collections include A State Of Justice (London, …
Bannister, Ivy
Ivy Bannister was born in New York City in 1951. Her short story collection is Magician (Dublin, Poolbeg Press, 1996). Many other …
Banville, John
John Banville was born in Wexford in 1945. His novels are Long Lankin ([nine short stories and the novella, The Possessed], London, …
Bardwell, Leland
Leland Bardwell was born in India of Irish parents in 1922 and was brought to Ireland at the age of two. Her …
Barrett, Anne
Anne Barrett was born in Co Clare. Her first film, Spring Cleaning (Channel 4/RTÉ, 1986), received two international film awards, including Special …
Barry, Sebastian
Sebastian Barry was born in Dublin in 1955. His plays are The Pentagonal Dream (Damer Theatre 1986); Boss Grady’s Boys (Abbey Theatre, …
Beckett, Samuel
Samuel Beckett was born in Foxrock, Co Dublin in 1906. His fiction includes More Pricks Than Kicks (London, Chatto and Windus, 1934); …
Behan, Brendan
Brendan Behan (known in Irish as Breandán Ó Beacháin) was born in Dublin in 1923. He served in Borstal (juvenile prison) for …
Binchy, Maeve
Maeve Binchy was born in Dublin in 1940. Her story collections are Central Line (Dublin, Ward River Press, 1977/London, Quartet, 1978); Victoria …
Bolger, Dermot
Dermot Bolger was born in Finglas, North Dublin, in 1959. He founded and edited the Raven Arts Press, Dublin, from 1979 to …
Brennan, James
James (Jimmy) Brennan was born in Dublin in 1944. He was a member of the Stanislavski Studio at Focus Theatre from 1967-1969. …
Brennan, Joe
Joe Brennan was born in Wexford in 1968. His play The Witchin’ Well was produced by An Grianán Productions (Letterkenny, Co Donegal) …
Butler, Hubert
Hubert Butler was born in Kilkenny in 1900. He is recognized as the most distinctive Irish essayists, writing in the highest traditions …
Byrne, Mairéad
Mairéad Byrne was born in Dublin in 1957. Her poetry collections include Talk Poetry (Miami University Press 2007), SOS Poetry (/ubu Editions …
Cafferky, Tony
Tony Cafferky was born in Dublin. He has published a novel, Baulox (Dingle, Brandon 1984); and Storia del Identito, short fiction in …
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, …
Casey, Philip
Philip Casey was born to Irish parents in London in 1950 and grew up in Co Wexford. His verse collections are Those …
Carnduff, Thomas
Thomas Carnduff was born in Belfast in 1886. He worked at a variety of jobs, at the Belfast shipyards and elsewhere, and …
Cheasty, James
James Cheasty was born in Waterford in 1928. He is the author of a novel, The Captive (Dublin, 1965), and several plays, …
Clarke, Austin
Austin Clarke was born in Dublin in 1896. His collections include Collected Poems (London, George Allen & Unwin, 1936); Later Poems (Dublin, …
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 …
Corrigan, Michael
Michael Corrigan was born in San Francisco in 1942. His books are a memoir, Confessions of a Shanty Irishman (New York, Publish …
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 …
Cronin, Anthony
Anthony Cronin was born in Co Wexford in 1928. His many works include the novels The Life of Riley (London, Secker & …
D’Arcy, Margaretta
Margaretta D’Arcy was born in London of Irish parentage in 1934 and was brought up and educated in Ireland. Her book-published work …
Davison, Philip
Philip Davison was born in Dublin in 1957. His novels include The Book-Thief’s Heartbeat (Dublin, Co-Op Books, 1981); Twist and Shout (Dingle, …
Deevy, Teresa
Teresa Deevy was born on January 21, 1894 in Waterford. She was training to be a teacher when she lost her hearing …
Devlin, Anne
Anne Devlin was born in Belfast in 1951. She won the Hennessy Literary Award in 1982 for her short story Passages, which …
Dunleavy, J.P.
J.P. Donleavy was born in New York City in 1926 and came to Ireland following World War II. He is the author …
Donnelly, Neil
Neil Donnelly was born in Tullamore, Co. Offaly, in 1946. His plays for theatre include The Station Master (Edinburgh, 1974); Upstarts (Dublin, …
Donoghue, Emma
Emma Donoghue was born in Dublin in 1969. Her novels are Stirfry (London, Hamish Hamilton, 1994/New York: HarperCollins, 1994); Hood (Hamish Hamilton, …
Donaldson, Moyra
Moyra Donaldson was born in Co down in 1956. Her collections are Kissing Ghosts (Belfast, Lapwing Publications, 1995); Snakeskin Stilettos (Belfast, Lagan …
Duggan, Dave
Dave Duggan was born in London and raised in Waterford. His novels are The Greening of Larry Mahon (Guildhall Press, 2004); and …
Fallon, Padraic
Padraic Fallon was born in Athenry, Co Galway in 1905. His first poems were published in Dublin by George Russell His only …
Farquhar, George
George Farquhar was born in Derry (or Londonderry) in 1678, the son of a poor clergyman. He attended Trinity College Dublin as …
Farrell, Bernard
Bernard Farrell was born in Sandycove, Co Dublin. His plays for theatre include I Do Not Like Thee, Dr. Fell (Dublin, The …
Flynn, Gerard Mannix
Gerard Mannix Flynn (aka Mannix Flynn) was born in Dublin in 1957. His work has dealt with such issues as institutional abuse, …
de Fréine, Celia
Celia de Fréine is a poet, critic, dramatist and screenwriter, in Irish and English. A TV episode she wrote for the Irish-language …
Friel, Brian
Brian Friel was born in Co Tyrone in 1929. His short story collections are A Saucer of Larks (London, Gollancz, 1962) and …
Galvin, Patrick
Patrick Galvin was born in Cork in 1927. His poetry collections include Heart of Grace (London, Linden Press, 1957); Christ in London …
Gallagher, Miriam
Miriam Gallagher was born in Waterford. Her books are Let’s Help Our Children Talk (non fiction), (Dublin, The O’Brien Press, 1977, 1978, …
Gébler, Ernest
Ernest Gébler was born in Dublin in 1915. He was married for a time to Edna O’Brien and they had two sons, …
Goldsmith, Oliver
Oliver Goldsmith was born on November 10th, 1730. His birthplace is disputed but it is most probably Pallasmore, Co. Longford. At the …
Gregory, Lady Augusta
Lady Gregory was born Isabella Augusta Persse in 1852 in Roxborough House, near Loughrea, Co. Galway. At twenty-eight she married Sir W. …
O’Connor, Bridget
Bridget O’Connor was born in Harrow, London. She was the second of five children of Bridie and Jim O’Connor, from Limerick and …
Hanley, James
James Hanley claimed he was born in Dublin on 3 September 1901, but was actually born in Liverpool in 1897 to Irish …
Harding, Michael
Michael Harding was born in Cavan in 1953. He has published two novels, Priests (Blackstaff Press, 1986), and The Trouble With Sarah …
Hartigan, Anne Le Marquand
Anne Le Marquand Hartigan was born and reared in England to a Catholic Irish mother and a Jersey father. She trained in …
Harrs, Norma
Norma Harrs was born in Belfast. She has published one novel, A Certain State of Mind (Toronto, Virgo Press, 1980). Her short …
Hayes, Katy
Katy Hayes was born in Dublin in 1965, She has has worked as a theatre director and playwright, and was a founder …
Hayes, Trudy
Trudy Hayes was born in Dublin in 1962. Her stories are anthologized in Virgins and Hyacinths (Dublin, The Attic Press) and Ireland’s …
Healy, Dermot
Dermot Healy was born in Westmeath in 1947. His short stories are collected as Banished Misfortune (London, Allison & Busby, 1984). His …
Heaney, Seamus
Seamus Heaney was born in Derry in 1939. His bibliography is vast, his work encompassing poetry, criticism, theatre and translation. His major …
Hewitt, John
John Hewitt was born in Belfast in 1907, and educated at Methodist College and Queens University. From 1930 he worked in the …
Higgins, Rita Ann
Rita Ann Higgins was born in 1955 in Galway. Her collections are Goddess on the Mervue Bus (Galway, Salmon, 1986); Witch in …
Hughes, Declan
Declan Hughes was born in Dublin. A long time writer-in-residence with the Rough Magic Theatre Company, his plays include I Can’t Get …
Ingoldsby, Maeve
Maeve Ingoldsby is Writer-in-Residence with Barnstorm Theatre Company. She has written many plays for children, including for Team Theatre Company, two children’s …
Ingoldsby, Pat
Pat Ingoldsby was born in Dublin in 1942. Widely broadcast on TV, Radio, since the mid-1990s he has self-published and sold his …
Johnston, Jennifer
Jennifer Johnston was born in Dublin in 1930. Her novels have been published in many countries. Her main works are the novels …
Johnston, Denis
Denis Johnston was born in Dublin in 1901. His plays include The Old Lady Says ‘No’ (Dublin, The Gate Theatre, 1929); The …
Jones, Marie
Marie Jones was born in Belfast in 1951. She was one of the founders of the Charabanc Theatre Company, which was founded …
Joyce, James
James Joyce was born in Dublin on February 2, 1882. His poetry includes Chamber Music (London, Elkin Mathews, 1907); Pomes Pennyeach (Paris, …
Judge, Michael
Michael Judge was born in Drumcondra, Dublin on 26 July 1921. He has written many uncollected stories, publishing these from 1941 to …
Keane, John B.
John B. Keane was born in Listowel, Co Kerry in 1928. He published forty-six works, but is best known for his plays …
Keane, Molly
Molly Keane was born in Co Kildare in 1904 into an Anglo-Irish gentry family, the daughter of Walter Clarmount Skrine of Warleigh …
Kennelly, Brendan
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Brendan Kennelly was born in Co Kerry in 1936. He has published over thirty books of poetry. His early poetry includes Cast …
Kilroy, Thomas
Thomas Kilroy was born in 1934 in Callan, Co. Kilkenny. He has published a novel, The Big Chapel (London, Faber & Faber, …
Leonard, Hugh
Hugh Leonard (pseudonym of John Keyes Byrne) was born in 1926 and raised in Dalkey, County Dublin. His output is vast and …
Lynch, Liam
Liam Lynch was born in Dublin in 1937. His plays include the plays Do Thrushes Sing in Birmingham? (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
McCabe, Eugene
Eugene McCabe was born in Glasgow in July 1930 of Irish parents. His published plays for stage include King of the Castle …
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 …
McGahern, John
John McGahern was born in Dublin in 1934, but moved to Leitrim as a child. His novels are The Barracks (London, Faber …
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 …
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 …
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 …
McPherson, Conor
Conor McPherson (var. MacPherson) was born in Dublin in 1970. His plays include Rum and Vodka (Dublin, City Arts Centre, 1994); This …
Macken, Walter
Walter Macken was born on May 3rd, 1915, in Galway. Originally an actor, principally with the Tadhbhearc in Galway, and The Abbey …
Madden, Aodhan
Aodhan Madden was born in Dublin. His plays for the stage include The Midnight Door (Dublin, The Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage, 1983); …
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, …
Manning, Mary
Mary Manning (also known as Mary Manning Howe) was born in Dublin in 1905 and went to drama school in London when …
Mathews, Aidan
Aidan Mathews (var. Aidan Carl Mathews) was born in 1956 in Dublin. His poetry collections include Windfalls (Dublin, The Dolmen Press, 1977); …
Meehan, Paula
Paula Meehan was born in Dublin in 1955. Her poetry collections include Return and No Blame (Dublin, Beaver Row, 1984); Reading the …
Mitchell, Gary
Gary Mitchell was born in Rathcoole, North Belfast in 1965. In 1990 his first radio play won a BBC Radio 4 Young …
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 …
Moore, George
George Augustus Moore was born on February 24, 1852 in County Mayo. His collections of stories include In Single Strictness (London, Heinemann, …
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 …
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 …
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, Jimmy
Jimmy Murphy was born in Dublin. His stage plays include Brothers of the Brush (Dublin, The Peacock, Dublin Theatre Festival 1993), which …
Murphy, Tom
Tom Murphy was born in Tuam, Co Galway, in 1935. His works have been performed and broadcast widely in Europe and the …
Ní Dhuibhne, Éilís
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne was born in Dublin in 1954. Her novels are The Bray House (Dublin, Attic Press, 1990); Singles (Dublin, Attic …
O’Brien, Edna
Edna O’Brien was born in Co Clare. Her novels include The Country Girls (London, Hutchinson & Company 1960); The Lonely Girl (London, …
O’Brien, Flann
Flann O’Brien was born Brian O’Nolan in County Tyrone, on 5 October 1911, and grew up in Dublin. He was a civil …
O’Casey, Sean
Sean O’Casey was born John Casey in Dublin in 1880. His major plays are his Three Dublin Plays: The Shadow of a …
O’Connor, Conleth
Conleth O’Connor was born in Co Kildare in 1947. His plays were produced in the 1970s by the Lantern Theatre, Dublin, including …
O’Connor, Joseph
Joseph O’Connor image was born in Dublin in 1963. His novels are Cowboys and Indians (London, Sinclair-Stevenson, 1991), which was shortlisted for …
O’Connor, Tommy Frank
Tommy Frank O’Connor was born in Currow, Tralee, Co Kerry in 1944. His novel is The Poacher’s Apprentice (Dublin, Marino, 1997). His …
O’Connor, Ulick
Ulick O’Connor was born in Dublin in 1929. His plays include The Dream Box (1972); The Dark Lovers (1975); The Emperor’s Envoy …
O’Riordan, Kate
Kate O’Riordan was born in the West of Ireland. Her novels are Involved (1995), which was shortlisted for the Dillons First Fiction …
Parker, Stewart
James Stewart Parker was born in Belfast in 1941. While still in his teens, he contracted bone cancer and had a leg …
Quinn, Niall
Niall Quinn was born in Dublin in 1943. His novels are Brigitte (New York, Braziller Press, 1981); Voyovic (Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1981); …
Roche, Billy
Billy Roche was born in Wexford in 1949. He was for many years a singer, fronting his own band, The Roach Band. …
Salkeld, Blanaid
Blanaid Salkeld was born in Chittagone, India (now Pakistan), where her father was a friend of Rabindranath Tagore, and grew up in …
Shaw, George Bernard
George Bernard Shaw was born in 1856 at 33 Synge Street, Dublin. His place of birth is now a museum in his …
Sheridan, Jim
Jim Sheridan was born in Dublin in 1949. He is best known as a film director but his early work was in …
Sheridan, Peter
Peter Sheridan was born in Dublin in 1952. His plays include Paint it Black (Project Theatre, 1971); No Entry (Dublin, Project Arts …
Simmons, James
James Simmons was born in Derry in 1933 and educated at Campbell College, Belfast, and at Leeds University. He taught in Northern …
Smith, Paul
Paul Smith was born in Dublin on October 4, either in 1920 or 1925. He lived abroad for many years, in Canada, …
Smith, Sydney Bernard
Sydney Bernard Smith was born in Glasgow in 1936 and raised in Portstewart, Co Derry. His work has been broadcast on RTÉ, …
Smyth, Damian
Damian Smyth was born in Downpatrick, Co Down, in 1962. His poetry collections are Downpatrick Races (Belfast, Lagan Press, 2000); The Down …
Stuart, Francis
Francis Stuart was born in Australia in 1902. His plays include Men Crowd me Round (1933); and Strange Guest (1940). His short …
Synge, John Millington
John Millington Synge was born in 1871 in Rathfarnham, Dublin. He studied music in Germany and lived in Paris, where he wrote …
Thompson, Neville
Neville Thompson was born in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in 1961. His novels include loves Johnser OK? (Dublin, Poolbeg 1997); Two Birds/One Stoned (Dublin: …
Trevor, William
William Trevor (birth name William Trevor Cox) was born in Mitchelstown Co Cork in 1928. His novels include The Old Boys (London, …
Tuomey, Nesta
Nesta Tuomey was born in Dublin. Her novels are Up Up and Away (Cork, Emperor Publishing, 1995); and Like One Of The …
Troy, Una
Una Troy was born in 1910 in Fermoy, Co Cork. She began her writing career under the name of Elizabeth Connor, and …
Tynan, Katherine
Katharine Tynan was born at Whitehall, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin in 1861. She published many poetry collections include Louise de la Valliere and …
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 …
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, Niall
Niall Williams was born in Dublin in 1958. His novels are Four Letters of Love (London, Picador, 1997); As It Is In …
