List of Irish poets

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

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

A–D

E–L

M–P

Q–Z

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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.