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[Jonathan Swift ](www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan-Swift)
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[Oliver Goldsmith](www.britannica.com/biography/Oliver-Goldsmith-Anglo-Irish-author) [Richard Brinsley Sheridan ](www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Brinsley-Butler-Sheridan) Goldsmith and Sheridan were both Anglo-Irish playwrights who emerged in the late 18th century.
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[Maria Edgeworth ](www.britannica.com/biography/Maria-Edgeworth)
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[James Clarence Mangan ](www.britannica.com/biography/James-Clarence-Mangan) In addition to his poetry, Managan had work published in an Irish nationalist newspaper called "The Nation".
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[Thomas Moore](www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Moore)
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[Lady Morgan/Sydney Owenson ](www.britannica.com/biography/Lady-Sydney-Morgan) Romanticism refers to a movement that originated in the 18th century; involving literature, art and philosophy. It involved a heightened interest in nature, human emotions and rebellion against the strict social rules in place at the time.
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[Oscar Wilde](www.britannica.com/biography/Oscar-Wilde)
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[Bram Stoker Festival Dublin](www.bramstokerfestival.com/) [Bram Stoker](www.britannica.com/biography/Bram-Stoker)
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One of the most important dates in Irish history, I include a link to a simplified explaination of the rising: Simplified explanation of 'The Easter Rising' In response to this, poets reacted to the iconic defeat through words, resulting in a sub-genre of literature in Ireland. The Poets of The Easter Rising
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Gregory played in key role in the "Irish Literary Renaissance" and in setting up the "Abbey Theatre", I include links explaining these two key moments further: [Irish literary Renaissance ](www.britannica.com/event/Irish-literary-renaissance) [The Abbey Theatre](www.britannica.com/topic/Abbey-Theatre) And futher information on Lady Gregory:
[Lady Gregory ](www.britannica.com/biography/Augusta-Lady-Gregory)Lady -
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[George Bernard Shaw](www.britannica.com/biography/George-Bernard-Shaw)
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Brian O'Nolan wrote under the name: Flann O'Brien
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