Murphy, Tom

Tom Murphy was born in Tuam, Co Galway, in 1935. His works have been performed and broadcast widely in Europe and the US. He has worked closely with the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and the Druid Theatre Company, Galway. His plays are A Whistle in the Dark (London, Stratford East, The Theatre Royal, 1961);.The Orphans (Dublin, […]

Murphy, Richard

Richard Murphy was born in Mayo in 1927. His poetry collections include The Archaeology of Love (Dolmen, 1955); Sailing to an Island (Faber, 1963); The Battle of Aughrim (Knopf, and Faber, 1968; LP recording 1969); High Island (Faber 1974); High Island: New and Selected Poems (Harper and Row, 1975); Selected Poems (Faber 1979); The Price […]

Murray, Paul

Paul Murray was born in Newcastle, Co Down, in 1947. His poetry collections are Ritual Poems (Dublin, New Writers Press, 1971); Rites and Meditations (Dublin, Dolmen Press, 1982, which was awarded the Poetry Ireland Choice); and The Absent Fountain (Dublin, The Dedalus Press, 1991). His other books include The Mysticism Debate (Chicago, Herald Press, 1977); […]

Murray, Tommy

Tommy Murray published books on Local History, including Trim, looking back (Trim, Tommy Murray, 2004); as well as short stories and poetry. His main poetry collections are Counting Stained Glass Windows (Belfast, Lapwing Press, 2009); and Swimming With Dolphins (Lapwing Press, 2012). He won 40 awards for literature, including the Nora Fahy Prize. He lived […]

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