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Ross Walsh

QUIZ: Which famous Irish writer are you?

March 2, 2023 is World Book Day in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The first World Book Day in the UK and Ireland took place in 1997 to encourage young people to discover the pleasure of reading.

To mark this celebration of books and reading, we have created a quiz so that you can find out which famous Irish writer matches your personality.

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Ireland is well known for punching above its weight when it come to producing literary greats. James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde, Edna O'Brien and Eavan Boland are just some of the Irish names whose work is read and enjoyed across the globe.

Every year it seems as though a new crop of talented writers appears to wow the nation and the world with their poetry and prose. Sophie White, Sally Rooney, Doireann Ní Ghríofa and many more continue to make waves at home and abroad.

So, are you more of a Seamus Heaney or a Maeve Binchy? An Oscar Wilde or a Sally Rooney?

Find out which of the Emerald Isle's literary greats you are by taking our quiz below!

You can also take the quiz by clicking here, and don't forget to let us know who you get in the comments!

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