Contemporary Irish Writing
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ContemporaryIrishWriting.ie features books written in both English and Irish, ranging from fiction and poetry to memoir, young adult fiction and children’s literature.

Each of the 100 entries offers the opportunity to enjoy interviews and conversations with the author, to read reviews and responses to the literary works, and to explore other online resources relating to this dynamic field of contemporary writing. tell me more

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Gráinne Gaiscíoch Gael

Siobhán Parkinson

2019 • Children's Literature, Irish Language

Ceallaigh: Scéal ón mBlárcatha

Tomás Mac Síomóin

2009 • Novel, Irish Language

Scéal Ghearóid Iarla

Máire Mhac an tSaoi

2012 • Novel, Irish Language

Aisling nó Iníon A

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne

2015 • Young Adult Literature, Irish Language

Nóinín

Máire Zepf

2019 • Young Adult Literature, Irish Language

Dílis

Réaltán Ní Leannáin

2015 • Short Stories, Irish Language

Tairngreacht

Proinsias Mac a'Bhaird

2019 • Novel, Irish Language

Tost agus Allagar

Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh

2016 • Poetry, Irish Language

Aiséirí

Alex Hijmans

2011 • Novel, Irish Language

Scáil an Phríosúin

Anna Heussaff

2015 • Novel, Irish Language

Haiku Más É do Thoil É

Gabriel Rosenstock

2014 • Children's Literature, Irish Language