Ingoldsby, Maeve

Maeve Ingoldsby is Writer-in-Residence with Barnstorm Theatre Company. She has written many plays for children, including for Team Theatre Company, two children’s operas, numerous pantomimes and scripts for Radio and TV. Her plays include Firestone (Team Educational Theatre Company, 1991, on tour); Earwigs (Team Educational Theatre Company, 1992, on tour); Tyrannosaurus Twerp (Dublin, Project Arts […]

Ingoldsby, Pat

Pat Ingoldsby was born in Dublin in 1942. Widely broadcast on TV, Radio, since the mid-1990s he has self-published and sold his work on the streets of Dublin, where he is a well-known figure. His poetry includes You’ve Just Finished Reading This Title (Blackrock, The Author, c. 1977); Rhyme Doesn’t With Reason; Up The Leg […]

Iremonger, Valentin

Valentin Iremonger was born in Dublin in 1918. A career diplomat, he served as Irish Ambassador to Sweden, Norway, Finland, India and Luxembourg. With Samuel Beckett and Brian Coffey, he is credited with introducing modernism to Irish poetry. His poetry collections include One Recent Evening (London: Resurgam Books/The Favil Press, 1944 [with Robert Greacen and […]

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