Air Quote by Christopher Meloni

As far as Irish writers being great, I think the fact that there have been two languages in Ireland for a very long time;…

— Garry Hynes

Ireland is a wonderful place to write in. Even although the atmosphere was so Faith-laden that I was often worried that I was not…

— Nancy Spain

I connect to the tradition of Irish storytelling. And I think there is something - I can't put my finger on it - something…

— Michael Connelly

Despite being from Ireland, I've always avoided writing about it, for two reasons. For a very small country, Ireland has produced an astonishing number…

— Maggie O'Farrell

Irish fiction is full of secrets, guilty pasts, divided identities. It is no wonder that there is such a rich tradition of Gothic writing…

— Terry Eagleton

Irish writing is so strong that it can feel like the country has all been covered, but in fact, there are so many gaps.…

— Kevin Barry

It's a great wonder to me, the Irish attachment to our history. What is it but a series of lamentations?

— Dorothy Salisbury Davis

I have encountered on this long road an enthusiasm for an Irishness which will be built on recognising again those sources from which spring…

— Michael D. Higgins

There is something restless and curious about the Irish. Like everybody else, we want to make money and make our way in the world…

— Ardal O'Hanlon

I think most Irish people are creative. Whether it's music, or dance, or... certainly storytelling is in the blood.

— Genevieve O'Reilly

If we turn to early Irish literature, as we naturally may, to see what sort of people the Irish were in the infancy of…

— Sean O Faolain

There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.

— Fiona Shaw