Irish Contributions to Literature

Ireland has made enormous contributions to literature and drama in the past as well as present day. Both by producing many notable authors and dramatists, and by inspiring those from other countries when they came to visit in Ireland. Museums have been established and statues erected to honour many of these people, and to properly honour Ireland's literary past requires a visit to at least one of them.

As early as the 17th century Ireland has made significant contributions to literature. Her dramatists and authors are well known for their deft way with words and, often, the way in which they so faithfully portray the land of their birth in their literature, even to the point of deriding perceived social ills of the time. Jonathan Swift, author of the infamous "A Modest Proposal", was an early Irish writer whose work took a decidedly political slant. However, Swift had a more entertaining side, too; his book Gulliver's Travels was popular with readers of all ages, particularly children.

Possibly one of Ireland's most famous children's authors, however, was not born until much later. CS Lewis, author of the beloved children's series The Chronicles of Narnia, was born in Belfast near the end of the nineteenth century. Lewis loved Belfast, and when as a child he was sent away to school in England, he hated being so far away from home.

England was ultimately rather unkind to another Irish writer too; Irish playwright Oscar Wilde was enormously popular in his own time and remains so to this day, but he ran afoul of English law and spent his declining years in prison.

This is of course the barest overview of the rich literary talent that Ireland has given the world over the years. To get a much fuller appreciation of the widest variety of Irish writers, visitors are well advised to make a stop at the Dublin Writers Museum, where tributes are made to many of those writers born in Ireland.

Colm Brady is Director of Business Development for Thrifty Car Rental Ireland and has worked with Thrifty since 2000. Colm is continually developing the companies business through both the traditional and online channels. Among the websites that are currently under the Thrifty Umbrella are: Tourist Information About Ireland, and Irish Museums.

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