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Pat Boran (Ireland, 1963) Pat Boran was born in Portlaoise, Ireland, in 1963 and currently lives in Dublin. Prior … |
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Colm Breathnach (Ireland, 1961) Breathnach was born Cork City in 1961. He studied philosophy and Irish at UCC and now … |
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Paddy Bushe (Ireland, 1948) Paddy Bushe was born in Dublin in 1948 and now lives in Waterville, Co. Kerry. A … |
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Kimberly Campanello (United States, 1980) Shit makes me
involuntarily hungry.
(‘Consent’)
The opening two … |
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Ciaran Carson (Northern Ireland, 1948) Ciaran Carson was born and grew up in Belfast, where Irish was the first language of … |
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Paul Casey (Ireland, 1968) Paul Casey was born in Cork in 1968. He grew up between Ireland, Zambia and South … |
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Brendan Cleary (Ireland, 1958) Like many others, I first encountered the poetry of Brendan Cleary in the pages of the … |
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Harry Clifton (Ireland, 1952) Harry Clifton was born in Dublin in 1952. He studied at Blackrock College and later at … |
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Michael Coady (Ireland, 1939) Michael Coady was born in 1939 in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, where he has lived … |
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James Cummins (Jordan, 1981) James Cummins was born in the Middle East, but because of his pale skin and ginger … |
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Paula Cunningham (Ireland, 1963) Paula Cunningham was brought up in Omagh, County Tyrone, and has spent much of her … |
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Ailbhe Darcy (Ireland, 1981)
Ailbhe Darcy was born in Dublin in 1981, raised there, and currently lives in South … |
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Celia de Fréine (Ireland, 1948) Celia de Fréine is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and poet who writes in … |
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Louis De Paor (Ireland, 1961) Louis de Paor was born in Cork in 1961. Despite being a decade younger than the … |
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John F. Deane (Ireland, 1943) John F. Deane is one of the most gifted and influential poets in Ireland, not only … |
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Greg Delanty (Ireland, 1958) Greg Delanty is one of the most important lyric poets of Southern Ireland. Although the … |
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Katie Donovan (Ireland, 1962) Katie Donovan, born 1962, grew up on a farm in County Wexford and is now based in a … |
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Theo Dorgan (Ireland, 1953) Theo Dorgan was born in 1953 into a large working-class family on Cork City’s … |
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John Ennis (Ireland, 1944) John Ennis was born in Westmeath in 1944. A winner of the Listowel Open Poetry … |
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Martina Evans (Ireland, 1961) Martina Evans was born in 1961 to a large family in County Cork, where her mother ran a … |
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Peter Fallon (Germany, 1951) Peter Fallon was born in Germany to Irish parents and moved to Ireland at the age of … |
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Patrick Galvin (Ireland, 1927–2011) Patrick Galvin was a playwright, songwriter and author of a bestselling series of … |
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Miriam Gamble (Belgium, 1980) Miriam Gamble was born in Brussels in 1980 and grew up in Belfast. She belongs to … |
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Alan Gillis (Ireland, 1973) For anyone unfamiliar with the work of Alan Gillis it might be a surprise to discover … |
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Vona Groarke (Ireland, 1964) Vona Groarke was born in 1964 in Edgeworthstown in the Irish Midlands, a town already … |
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Kerry Hardie (Singapore, 1951) Kerry Hardie was born in Singapore in 1951 and grew up in County Down. Once a … |
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James Harpur (Britain, 1956) James Harpur was born in Britain in 1956 to an Irish father and a British mother and … |
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Michael Hartnett (Ireland, 1941–1999) Michael Hartnett was born in Croom, County Limerick, in 1941. He was one of the most … |
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Eleanor Hooker (Ireland, 1963) For those familiar with the Irish literary scene, it is understood that describing a … |
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Joseph Horgan (United Kingdom, 1964) Born to Irish parents and raised in Birmingham, England, Joseph Horgan has lived in … |
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Trevor Joyce (Ireland, 1947) Trevor Joyce was born in Dublin in 1947 and raised between Mary Street in the city … |
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Brendan Kennelly (Ireland, 1936) Brendan Kennelly is a celebrated figure among his own countrymen, almost as much so as … |
Michael Longley (Ireland, 1939) Michael Longley belongs to the leading Irish poets of his generation. He was born to … |
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Dave Lordan (United Kingdom, 1975) Dave Lordan was born in Derby, England, and grew up in Clonakilty in West Cork. He has … |
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Aifric Mac Aodha (Ireland, 1979) Aifric Mac Aodha was born in Dublin in 1979. Her first collection, Gabháil … |
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Catherine Phil MacCarthy (Ireland, 1954) Catherine Phil MacCarthy was born in County Limerick in 1954 and educated at … |
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Derek Mahon (Ireland, 1941) Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941 and studied French literature at Trinity … |
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Jennifer Matthews (USA, 1976) Jennifer Matthews, originally from Missouri, lives in County Cork. She writes poetry … |
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John McAuliffe (Ireland, 1973) John McAuliffe was born in 1973 and grew up in Listowel, Co Kerry. He studied at NUI … |
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Thomas McCarthy (Ireland, 1954) Thomas McCarthy was born and raised at Cappoquin Co. Waterford. He began to publish … |
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Paula Meehan (Ireland, 1955) Paula Meehan was born in 1955 and raised in two famous working-class districts of … |
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Máire Mhac an tSaoi (Ireland, 1922) Máire Mhac an tSaoi was born in Dublin in 1922. Her father, Seán … |
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John Montague (USA, 1929) John Montague was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1929. At the age of four he was sent to … |
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Alan Jude Moore (Ireland, 1973) Alan Jude Moore was born in Dublin and began publishing poems at turn of the millennium … |
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Sinéad Morrissey (Ireland, 1972) Historically attuned and touchingly personal, imaginatively wide-ranging and … |
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Panchali Mukherji (India, 1973) Panchali Mukherji was born in Calcutta, India in 1973. She was educated in India and … |
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Paul Muldoon (Ireland, 1951) I first met Paul Muldoon in 1984 at an almost intimate reading in University College … |
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Gerry Murphy (Ireland, 1952) Gerry Murphy was born in Cork in 1952. After dropping out of university in the early … |
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Richard Murphy (Ireland, 1927) Richard Murphy was born eighty years ago in the West of Ireland into a Protestant … |
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Aidan Murphy (Ireland, 1952) Aidan Murphy was born in Cork in 1952. He lived and worked for many years in London, … |
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Caitríona Ní Chléirchín (Ireland, 1978) Caitríona Ní Chléirchín won first prize in the 2010 Oireachtas competition for new … |
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Nuala Ní Chonchúir (Ireland, 1970) Ní Chonchúir is one of a younger generation of Irish poets who look more to Europe for … |
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Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (Ireland, 1942) Ní Chuilleanáin was born in Cork in 1942, educated there and at Oxford before … |
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Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (United Kingdom, 1952) Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill was born in Lancashire, England in 1952 to Irish physicians, and … |
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Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh (Ireland, 1984) Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh was born in Co. Kerry, in the southwest of Ireland, in … |
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Liam Ó Muirthile (Ireland, 1950) Liam Ó Muirthile is a poet and writer. Born in Cork City in 1950, he learned … |
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Mary O’Donoghue (Ireland, 1975) Mary O’Donoghue, even more than most poets, is in love with words. She delights … |
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Dennis O’Driscoll (Ireland, 1954–2012) Dennis O’Driscoll was born in Thurles, County Tipperary in 1954. He has written … |
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Leanne O’Sullivan (Ireland, 1983) Leanne O’Sullivan was born in Cork and is currently completing her … |
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Conor O'Callaghan (Ireland, 1968) Conor O’Callaghan was born in Newry, County Down, and grew up in Dundalk. The … |
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Eugene O'Connell (Ireland, 1951) Eugene O’Connell was born near Kiskeam in northwest Cork in 1951. He has published a … |
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Mary O'Donnell (Ireland, 1954) Mary O’Donnell was born in Co. Monaghan, an area whose geographical proximity to … |
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Gregory O'Donoghue (Ireland, 1951–2005) Gregory O’Donoghue was born in Cork in 1951, son of the poet and playwright Robert … |
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Mary O'Malley (Ireland, 1954) Mary O’Malley was born in Connamara and educated at University College, Galway. She … |
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Michelle O'Sullivan (United States, 1972) Michelle O’Sullivan was born in Chicago in 1972 and grew up in County Sligo. She … |
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Bernard O’Donoghue (Ireland, 1945) Bernard O’Donoghue was born in North Cork in 1945. He moved to Manchester in the United … |
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Ciaran O’Driscoll (Ireland, 1943) Ciaran O’Driscoll was born in Co. Kilkenny and lives in Limerick. He has published … |
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Michael O’Loughlin (Ireland, 1958) Michael O’Loughlin was born in Dublin in 1958 and studied at Trinity College Dublin. In … |
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Paul Perry (Ireland, 1972) Paul Perry’s poems often possess a confessional delicacy and apparent simplicity … |
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Justin Quinn (Ireland, 1968) Justin Quinn’s third collection, Fuselage (2002), opens with a longish … |
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Billy Ramsell (Ireland, 1977) Billy Ramsell was born in Cork in 1977 and educated at the North Monastery and UCC. He … |
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Maurice Riordan (Ireland, 1953) Maurice Riordan (born in Lisgoold, Co. Cork in 1953) was educated at University College … |
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Mark Roper (UK, 1951) Mark Roper was born in Derbyshire in 1951, and brought up in North London. He went to a … |
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Gabriel Rosenstock (Ireland, 1949) Gabriel Rosenstock was born in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick and studied at University … |
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Maurice Scully (Ireland, 1952) Maurice Scully published his first book of poems, Love Poems and Others, in … |
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Eileen Sheehan (Ireland, 1963) Though set for the most part in her native Kerry, Sheehan’s poetry is far more … |
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Gerard Smyth (Ireland, 1951) Gerard Smyth was born in Dublin in 1951. His first two books were published by the New … |
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Matthew Sweeney (Ireland, 1952) Born in Lifford, Co. Donegal in 1952, Sweeney lived principally in London from the mid … |
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David Wheatley (Ireland, 1970) David Wheatley was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1970. He grew up outside the city in the … |
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Landa Wo (France, 1972) Landa Wo is an Angolan-French poet. Born in 1972 in Saint-Etienne (France) he is a … |