There are many famous Irish writers, past and present, here we feature some of them, if you have a particular favourite, why not email it to us.

"There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about."

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) from The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891)

"One can survive anything nowadays except death and live down anything except a good reputation"

Oscar Wilde

"There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about"

Oscar Wilde

"The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is"

George Bernard Shaw

"A true friend always stabs you in the front"

Oscar Wilde

"I have no objections to long tedious plays. I always feel fresh when I wake up at the end"

John B Keane

"I have just returned from a trip to Paris and let me tell you lads, that sex in Ireland is only in its infancy"

Patrick Kavanagh