List of Irish poets

This is a list of notable poets with Wikipedia pages, who were born or raised in Ireland or hold Irish citizenship.

W. B. Yeats

Abbreviations for the languages of their writings: E: English; F: French; I: Irish (Gaeilge); L: Latin; R: Russian

A–D
  • Adomnán (d. 704, L)
  • Æ (George William Russell) (1867–1935, E)
  • William Allingham (1824–1889, E)
  • Ivy Bannister (born 1951, E)[1]
  • Leland Bardwell (1922–2016, E)
  • Beccán mac Luigdech (fl. c. 650, I)
  • Samuel Beckett (1906–1989, E/F)
  • Brendan Behan (1923–1964, E)
  • Gerard Beirne (born 1962, E)
  • Thomas Bibby (1799–1863, E)
  • Blathmac mac Cú Brettan (fl. c. 750, I)
  • Eavan Boland (born 1944, E)
  • Dermot Bolger (born 1959, E)
  • Pat Boran (born 1963, E)
  • Samuel Boyse (1709–1749, E)
  • Rory Brennan (born 1945, E)
  • Frances Browne (1816–1887, E)
  • George Brun (fl. late 18th century, I)
  • Colette Bryce (born 1970, E)
  • Catherine Byron (born 1947), E
  • Michael Feeney Callan (born 1955, E)
  • Moya Cannon (born 1956, E)
  • Ciarán Carson (born 1948, E)
  • James Casey (1824–1909, E)
  • Oengus Celi De (fl. c. 800, I)
  • Patrick Chapman (born 1968, E)
  • Austin Clarke (1896–1974, E)
  • Brendan Cleary (born 1958, E)
  • Brian Coffey (1905–1995, E)
  • Colman ua Clasaigh (d. 661, I)
  • Colmán mac Lénéni (d. 604, I)
  • Padraic Colum (1881–1972, E)
  • Susan Connolly (born 1956, E)
  • Cúán úa Lothcháin (d. 1024)
  • Cuirithir of Connacht (fl. 7th century, I)
  • Catherine Ann Cullen, E
  • John Cunningham (1729–1773, E)
  • Tony Curtis (born 1955, E)
  • Guaire Dall (fl. 849, I)
  • Pádraig J. Daly (born 1943, E)
  • Thomas Davis (1814–1845, E)
  • Michael Davitt (1950–2005, I)
  • Cecil Day-Lewis (1904–1972, E)
  • Patrick Deeley (born 1953, E)
  • Celia de Fréine (born 1948, I/E)
  • Greg Delanty (born 1958, E)
  • Kate Dempsey (poet) (born 1958, E)
  • Louis de Paor (born 1961, I)
  • Denis Devlin (1908–1959, E)
  • John Dillon (1816–1866, E)
  • Theo Dorgan (born 1953, E)
  • Charles Donnelly (poet) (1914 - 1937)
  • Gerard Donovan (born 1959, E)
  • Ellen Mary Patrick Downing (1828–1869, E)
  • John Swanwick Drennan (1809–1893, E)
  • William Drennan (1754–1820, E)
  • Charles Gavan Duffy (1816–1903, E)
  • Seán Dunne (1956–1995, E)
  • Lord Dunsany (1878–1957, E)
  • Paul Durcan (born 1944, E)

E–L
  • John Ennis (born 1944, E)
  • Martina Evans (born 1961, E)
  • Peter Fallon (born 1951, E)
  • Elaine Feeney (born 1979, E)
  • Piaras Feiritéar (c. 1600–1653, I)
  • Fothadh an Fili (fl. 879, I)
  • Flann Mainistrech (d. 1056, I)
  • Patrick Galvin (1927–2011, E)
  • Monk Gibbon (1896–1987, E)
  • Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957, E)
  • Oliver Goldsmith (c. 1730–1774, E)
  • Mark Granier (born 1957, E)
  • Gerald Griffin (1803–1840, E)
  • Sarah Maria Griffin (c. 1988, E)
  • Vona Groarke (born 1964, E)
  • Stephen Gwynn (1864–1950, E)
  • Kerry Hardie (born 1951, E)
  • Anne Le Marquand Hartigan (born 1938, E)
  • Michael Hartnett (1944–1999, I/E)
  • Randolph Healy (born 1956, E)
  • Séamus Heaney (1939–2013, E)
  • David Herbison (1800–1880, E)
  • F. R. Higgins (1896–1941, E)
  • Kevin Higgins (born 1967, E)
  • Rita Ann Higgins (born 1955, E)
  • Pearse Hutchinson (1927–2012, I/E)
  • Douglas Hyde (1860–1949, I/E)
  • Pat Ingoldsby (born 1942, E)
  • Valentin Iremonger (1918–1991, E)
  • John Jordan (1930–1988, E)
  • James Joyce (1882–1941, E)
  • Trevor Joyce (born 1947, E)
  • Patrick Kavanagh (1904–1967, E)
  • Rita Kelly (born 1953, I)
  • Charles Kickham (1828–1882, E)
  • Thomas Kinsella (born 1928, E)
  • Anatoly Kudryavitsky (born 1954, R/E)
  • Emily Lawless (1845–1913, E)
  • Sarah Leech (1809–1820, E)
  • Francis Ledwidge (1887–1917, E)
  • C. S. Lewis (1899–1963, E)
  • James Liddy (1934–2008, E)
  • Eddie Linden (born 1935, E)
  • Loisin an Fili (fl. 868, I)
  • Michael Longley (born 1939, E)
  • Luccreth moccu Chiara (fl. c. 600, I)

M–P
  • Aimirgein mac Amalgado (I)
  • Anluan Mac Aodhagáin (I)
  • Seán Mac Aoidh (fl. 1820)
  • Micheál Mac Suibhne (c. 1760–1820, I)
  • Denis Florence MacCarthy (1817–1868, E)
  • Flannagan mac Ceallach (fl. 879, I)
  • Dónal Meirgeach Mac Conmara (18th century)
  • Cináedh mac Coscrach (d. 874, I)
  • Donagh MacDonagh (1912–1968, E)
  • Thomas MacDonagh (1878–1916, E)
  • Patrick MacDonogh (1902–1961, E)
  • Athairne Mac Eoghain (I)
  • Seán MacFalls (born 1957, E)
  • Patrick MacGill (1889–1960, E)
  • Thomas MacGreevy (1893–1967, E)
  • John Macken (c. 1784–1823, E)
  • Louis MacNeice (1907–1963, E)
  • Tomás Mac Síomóin (born 1938, I)
  • Marie MacSweeney, (living, E)
  • Neil McBride (1861–1942, I)
  • Hugh McFadden (born 1942, E)
  • Medbh McGuckian (born 1950, E)
  • Nigel McLoughlin (born 1968, E)
  • Bernard McNulty (1842–1892, E)
  • Máire Mhac an tSaoi (born 1922, I)
  • Maenghal the Pilgrim (fl. 844, I)
  • Derek Mahon (1941–2020, E)
  • James Clarence Mangan (1803–1849, E)
  • Caitlín Maude (1941–1982, I)
  • Máighréad Medbh (born 1959, E)
  • John Mee (born 1965, E)
  • Paula Meehan (born 1955, E)
  • Brian Merriman (1747–1805, I)
  • Alice Milligan (1865–1953, E)
  • Moling of Luachair (fl. 695, I)
  • Dorothy Molloy (1942–2004, E)
  • John Montague (1929–2016, E)
  • Thomas Moore (1779–1852, E)
  • Paul Muldoon (born 1951, E)
  • Hayden Murphy (born 1945, E)
  • Christine Murray, 21st century
  • Kate Newmann (born 1965, E)
  • Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill (c. 1743 – c. 1800, I)
  • Nuala Ní Chonchúir (born 1970, E)
  • Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin (born 1942, E)
  • Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (born 1952, I)
  • Ciara Ní É (E,I)
  • Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh (born 1984, I)
  • Áine Ní Ghlinn (born 1955, I)
  • Doireann Ní Ghríofa (born 1981, I/E)
  • Charlotte Nooth (19th century, I)
  • Dáibhí Ó Bruadair (David O Bruadair) (1625–1698, I)
  • Máirtín Ó Direáin (1910–1988, I)
  • John Francis O'Donnell (1837–1874, E)
  • Mary O'Donnell (born 1954, E)
  • Bernard O'Donoghue (born 1945, E)
  • Gregory O'Donoghue (1951–2005, E)
  • Dennis O'Driscoll (1954–2012, E)
  • Pádraig Ó hÉigeartaigh (1871–1936, I)
  • Cinaed Ó hArtucain (d. 975, I)
  • John O'Higgin (d. 1490, I)
  • Nessa O'Mahony (living, E)
  • Ó Maoilciaran an Fili (fl. c. 1395, I)
  • Henrietta O'Neill (1758–1793, E)[2]
  • Liam Ó Muirthile (1950-2018)
  • Seán na Ráithíneach Ó Murchadha (1700-1762, I)
  • Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1967, E)
  • Antoine Ó Raifteiri (Anthony Raftery) (1784–1835, I)
  • Aogán Ó Rathaille (1675–1729, I)
  • Seán Ó Ríordáin (1916–1977, I)
  • Cathal Ó Searcaigh (born 1956, I)
  • Micheal O'Siadhail (born 1947, I/E)
  • Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin/Owen Roe O'Sullivan (1748–1782, I)
  • Seumas O'Sullivan (1879–1958, E)
  • Eoghan Ó Tuairisc (Eugene Watters) (1919–1982, I/E)
  • Frank Ormsby (born 1947, E)
  • Tom Paulin (born 1949, E)
  • Patrick Pearse (Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais) (1879–1916, I/E)
  • Joseph Plunkett (1887–1916, E)
  • Joseph Richard Enright : Seosamh Rísteárd Mac Ionnrachtaigh (born 1958, I)

Q–Z
Jonathan Swift
  • George Reavey (1907–1976, E)
  • Nell Regan (born 1969, E)
  • Maurice Riordan (born 1953, E)
  • Lennox Robinson (1886–1958, E)
  • Gabriel Rosenstock (born 1949, I/E)
  • Rosemarie Rowley (born 1942, E)
  • Adam Rudden (born 1983, E)
  • Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1959, E)
  • Maurice Scully (born 1952, E)
  • John W. Sexton (born 1958, E)
  • Eileen Shanahan (1901–1979, E)
  • James Simmons (1933–2001, E)
  • Peter Sirr (born 1960, E)
  • Michael Smith (born 1942, E)
  • Cherry Smyth (born 1960, E)
  • Geoffrey Squires (born 1942, E)
  • James Stephens (1880–1950, E)
  • Eithne Strong (1925–1999, I/E)
  • Matthew Sweeney (1952–2018, E)
  • Jonathan Swift (1667–1745, E)
  • John Millington Synge (1871–1909, E)
  • Senchán Torpéist (fl. c. 580 – c. 650, I)
  • Eliza Dorothea Cobbe, Lady Tuite (c. 1764–1850, E)
  • Katharine Tynan (1861–1931, E)
  • Muiredhach na Tengadh Ua Sléibhín (d.1022) I
  • Catherine Walsh (born 1964, E)
  • David Wheatley (born 1970, E)
  • Jane Wilde (1821–1896, E)
  • Oscar Wilde (1854–1900, E)
  • Richard D'Alton Williams (1822–1862, E)
  • James Wills (1790–1868, E)
  • Florence Mary Wilson, (1870–1946, E)
  • Sheila Wingfield (1906–1992, E)
  • Macdara Woods (1942–2008, E)
  • Joseph Woods (born 1966, E)
  • W. B. Yeats (1865–1939, E)
  • Augustus Young (born 1943, E)

See also
  • Irish poetry
  • Irish literature
  • List of Irish dramatists
  • List of Irish historians
  • List of Irish novelists
  • List of Irish short story writers
  • List of Scottish poets, including those in Gaelic.

References
  1. Gonzalez, Alexander G (2006). Irish Women Writers: An A-to-Z Guide. pp. 12–14. ISBN 0313328838.
  2. Lonsdale, Roger (1990). Eighteenth Century Women Poets: An Oxford Anthology. p. 457. ISBN 0192827758.
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