This is a list of writers either born in Ireland or holding Irish citizenship, who have a Wikipedia page. Writers whose work is in Irish are included. == Dramatists == == B–H == John Banim (1798–1842) Ivy Bannister (born 1951) Sebastian Barry (born 1955) Colin Bateman (born 1962) Samuel Beckett (1906–1989) Brendan Behan (1923–1964) Maeve Binchy (1939–2012) George A. Birmingham (1865–1950) Dermot Bolger (born 1959) Angela Bolster (1925–2005) Dion Boucicault (1820–1890) Colm Byrne (born 1971)…