Cullen, Catherine Ann
Catherine Ann Cullen was born in Drogheda, Co Louth. Her debut poetry collection is A Bone in My Throat (Tralee, Doghouse Books, …
Banville, John
John Banville was born in Wexford in 1945. His novels are Long Lankin ([nine short stories and the novella, The Possessed], London, …
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, Kevin
Kevin Barry was born in Limerick in 1969. His story collections are There Are Little Kingdoms (Dublin, Stinging Fly Press, 2007), which …
Bateman, Colin
Colin Bateman was born in Co Down in 1962. He has written fifteen novels, amongst them being Divorcing Jack (London, Arcade Publishing, …
Beckett, Samuel
Samuel Beckett was born in Foxrock, Co Dublin in 1906. His fiction includes More Pricks Than Kicks (London, Chatto and Windus, 1934); …
Bennett, Ronan
Ronan Bennett was born in Belfast in 1956. His novels are The Second Prison (London, Hamish Hamilton 1991); Overthrown by Strangers (Hamish …
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. …
Brophy, Catherine
Catherine Brophy was born in Dublin. Her novels are The Liberation of Margaret McCabe (Dublin, Wolfhound Press, 1985); and Dark Paradise (Wolfhound, …
Browne, Corinne
Corinne de Laittre Browne, who writes under the name Corinne Browne, was born in 1945 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her non-fiction includes Body …
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, Paul
Paul Casey was born in Cork, Ireland in 1968. His debut collection is home more or less (Cliffs of Moher, Salmon Poetry, …
Connaughton, Shane
Shane Connaughton was born in Cavan in 1941. He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has …
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, …
Delaney, Frank
Frank Delaney was born in Tipperary in 1942. A prolific author of history, biography, and fiction, his fiction includes The Sins of …
Devlin, Anne
Anne Devlin was born in Belfast in 1951. She won the Hennessy Literary Award in 1982 for her short story Passages, which …
Donaldson, Moyra
Moyra Donaldson was born in Co down in 1956. Her collections are Kissing Ghosts (Belfast, Lapwing Publications, 1995); Snakeskin Stilettos (Belfast, Lagan …
Dorgan, Theo
Theo Dorgan was born in Cork in 1953. His poetry collections are The Ordinary House of Love (Galway, Salmon Poetry, 1991); Rosa …
Doyle, Roddy
Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. His novels are The Commitments, (originally published in Dublin by King Farouk, thereafter London, …
Duggan, Dave
Dave Duggan was born in London and raised in Waterford. His novels are The Greening of Larry Mahon (Guildhall Press, 2004); and …
Dwyer Hickey, Christine
Christine Dwyer Hickey was born in Dublin. Her novels are The Dancer (Dublin, Marino Books, 1995), short-listed for the Kerry Ingredients/Listowel Writers’ …
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 …
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, …
Golden, Frank
Frank Golden was born in Dublin in 1957. His poetry collections are In Partial Settlement (Wiffle Press, New York); On Route to …
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 …
Hayman, Carole
Carole Hayman* is well known both as an award-winning actress and theatre director. Her first book was a comic novel, All the …
Jordan, Neil
Neil Jordan was born in Sligo in 1950. He has published one book of short stories, A Night in Tunisia (Co-Op Books, …
Judge, Michael
Michael Judge was born in Drumcondra, Dublin on 26 July 1921. He has written many uncollected stories, publishing these from 1941 to …
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, Brian
Brian Lynch was born in Dublin in 1945. His novel is The Winner of Sorrow (Dublin, New Island Books, 2005), about the …
MacLaverty, Bernard
Bernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast in 1942. His novels include Lamb (London, Jonathan Cape 1980); Cal (London, Jonathan Cape, 1983); Grace …
McCormack, Mike
Mike McCormack was born in London in 1965, but grew up in Sligo. His stories are collected as Getting it in the …
McDonagh, Martin
Martin McDonagh was born in London in 1971 to expatriate Irish parents. His plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane (The Abbey, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Manning, Mary
Mary Manning (also known as Mary Manning Howe) was born in Dublin in 1905 and went to drama school in London when …
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’Loughlin, Michael
Michael O’Loughlin was born in Dublin in 1958. His poetry collections are Stalingrad: The Street Dictionary (Dublin, Raven Press, 1980); Atlantic Blues …
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 …
O’Sullivan, Michael
Michael 0′Sullivan was born in Cork City in 1959. His collections of poetry include The Physics of Parting (Indiana, Wyndham Hall Press/Cloverdale …
Plunkett, James
James Plunkett (James Plunkett Kelly) was born in Dublin in 1920. As well as fiction, he wrote radio and television features, and …
Sexton, John W.
John W. Sexton was born in London, of Irish parents, in 1958. He is the author of one collection, The Prince’s Brief …
Sheridan, Jim
Jim Sheridan was born in Dublin in 1949. He is best known as a film director but his early work was in …
Somers, Dermot
Dermot Somers was born in Roscommon, in 1947. His short story collections are Mountains And Other Ghosts (London, Diadem Books, 1990); At …
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: …
