Top 10 Irish writers of all time

10. Eoin Colfer – a world-famous children’s author

9. Bram Stoker – he inspired the vampire genre

8. Brendan Behan – a writer whose eventful life influenced his works

7. Maeve Binchy – a national treasure

6. John Banville – a critically-acclaimed writer

5. Roddy Doyle – he perfectly captures Irish humour in the written form