List of Irish women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Ireland or whose writings are closely associated with that country. == A == Mary Jane Adams (1840–1902), Irish-American poet Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), Anglo-Irish hymn writer and poet Eleanor Jane Alexander (1857–1939), poet and novelist Deborah Alcock (1835–1913), historical novelist, memoirist Cecelia Ahern (born 1981), novelist, short story writer Liz Allen (born 1969), investigative journalist, best selling novelist Colette Nic Aodha (born 1967), poet Karen Ardiff, Irish playwright and novelist Geraldine Aron (born 1951), playwright Mary Arrigan (born 15 February 1943), illustrator, artist and novelist Sarah Atkinson (1823–1893), biographer, essayist, philanthropist == B == Mary Barber (c.1685–c.1755), successful poet, author of Poems on several occasions Leland Bardwell (1928–2016), poet, novelist, playwright Alex Barclay, pseudonym of Yve Williams, (born 1974), journalist and crime writer Jane Barlow (1857–1917), poet, novelist Margaret Barrington (1896–1982), short story writer, essayist Samantha Barry (born c.1981), journalist, editor Eileen Battersby (c.1958–2018), literary critic Henrietta Battier (c.1751–1813), poet, satirist, actress Sara Baume (born 1984), novelist Annie O'Meara de Vic Beamish, (1886–1969), novelist, playwright, translator Louisa Beaufort (1781–1863), antiquarian, writer and artist Emily Elizabeth Shaw Beavan, (1818–1897), poet Mary Beckett (1926–2013), playwright for radio, short story writer, children's writer Louie Bennett (1870–1956), suffragette, journalist and novelist Tara Bergin (born 1974), poet Sara Berkeley (born 1967), poet Maeve Binchy (1939–2012), novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist E. Owens Blackburne (1848–1894), pen name writer and novelist, Elizabeth Casey Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1789–1849), novelist, essayist, letter writer Gertrude Elizabeth Blood (1857–1911), journalist, writer, playwright and editor Eavan Boland (1944–2020), poet, non-fiction writer Angela Bourke (born 1952), writer, historian, interested in folklore Eva Bourke, German-born Irish poet since c.1985 Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), novelist, short story writer, author of Eva Trout Sarah Bowie, Irish illustrator and writer Clare Boylan (1948–2006), journalist, critic, novelist, short story writer Hilary Boyle (1899–1988), journalist, broadcaster, and activist Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh (1927–2007), writer and lexicographer Deirdre Brennan (born 1934), bilingual poet, short-story writer and playwright Maeve Brennan (1917–1993), short story writer, journalist, from 1934 in the United States Sarah Rees Brennan (born 1983), young adult novelist Máire Bradshaw (born 1943), poet and publisher Teresa Brayton (1868–1943), poet, contributed to American newspapers Charlotte Brooke (c.1740–1793), writer, translator of Irish-language poetry Mary Brück (1925–2008), astronomer, science historian Catherine Dorothea Burdett (1784–1861), novelist Patricia Burke Brogan (fl.

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List of Irish women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Ireland or whose writings are closely associated with that country. == A == Mary Jane Adams (1840–1902), Irish-American poet Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), Anglo-Irish hymn writer and poet Eleanor Jane Alexander (1857–1939), poet and novelist Deborah Alcock (1835–1913), historical novelist, memoirist Cecelia Ahern (born 1981), novelist, short story writer Liz Allen (born 1969), investigative journalist, best selling novelist Colette Nic Aodha (born 1967), poet Karen Ardiff, Irish playwright and novelist Geraldine Aron (born 1951), playwright Mary Arrigan (born 15 February 1943), illustrator, artist and novelist Sarah Atkinson (1823–1893), biographer, essayist, philanthropist == B == Mary Barber (c.1685–c.1755), successful poet, author of Poems on several occasions Leland Bardwell (1928–2016), poet, novelist, playwright Alex Barclay, pseudonym of Yve Williams, (born 1974), journalist and crime writer Jane Barlow (1857–1917), poet, novelist Margaret Barrington (1896–1982), short story writer, essayist Samantha Barry (born c.1981), journalist, editor Eileen Battersby (c.1958–2018), literary critic Henrietta Battier (c.1751–1813), poet, satirist, actress Sara Baume (born 1984), novelist Annie O'Meara de Vic Beamish, (1886–1969), novelist, playwright, translator Louisa Beaufort (1781–1863), antiquarian, writer and artist Emily Elizabeth Shaw Beavan, (1818–1897), poet Mary Beckett (1926–2013), playwright for radio, short story writer, children's writer Louie Bennett (1870–1956), suffragette, journalist and novelist Tara Bergin (born 1974), poet Sara Berkeley (born 1967), poet Maeve Binchy (1939–2012), novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist E. Owens Blackburne (1848–1894), pen name writer and novelist, Elizabeth Casey Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington (1789–1849), novelist, essayist, letter writer Gertrude Elizabeth Blood (1857–1911), journalist, writer, playwright and editor Eavan Boland (1944–2020), poet, non-fiction writer Angela Bourke (born 1952), writer, historian, interested in folklore Eva Bourke, German-born Irish poet since c.1985 Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), novelist, short story writer, author of Eva Trout Sarah Bowie, Irish illustrator and writer Clare Boylan (1948–2006), journalist, critic, novelist, short story writer Hilary Boyle (1899–1988), journalist, broadcaster, and activist Éilís Ní Bhrádaigh (1927–2007), writer and lexicographer Deirdre Brennan (born 1934), bilingual poet, short-story writer and playwright Maeve Brennan (1917–1993), short story writer, journalist, from 1934 in the United States Sarah Rees Brennan (born 1983), young adult novelist Máire Bradshaw (born 1943), poet and publisher Teresa Brayton (1868–1943), poet, contributed to American newspapers Charlotte Brooke (c.1740–1793), writer, translator of Irish-language poetry Mary Brück (1925–2008), astronomer, science historian Catherine Dorothea Burdett (1784–1861), novelist Patricia Burke Brogan (fl.

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