Gastronomy in Ireland

Did you know? Irish literature includes some of the world's greatest works. Ireland has been home to some of the greatest names in literature, celebrated the world over for their talent, and their universal works... past and present.

Ireland, cradle of literature

A world-renowned literary heritage

Among them are Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett... Irish writers who have left their mark on literature. The latter have paid homage to Ireland, their country or their region. Like James Joyce with Dublin, or William Butler Yeats with County Sligo, who found their inspiration in the authenticity of the Irish country, its nature and culture. Ireland is still particularly proud of this heritage. So much so, in fact, that the country regularly devotes museums and exhibitions (temporary and permanent) to Irish writers, tracing their lives, their work and their talent. They are also taught at Ireland's leading universities, and their texts are analyzed, dissected, savored and glorified in all their beauty.