new energy marked gaelic revival encouraged modern literature irish generally irish literary revival anglo irish literary tradition found first great exponents richard head jonathan swift followed laurence sterne oliver goldsmith richard brinsley sheridan also written eighteenth century eibhl n dubh n chonaill 's irish language keen caoineadh airt u laoghaire widely regarded greatest poem written century ireland britain lamenting death husband titular art u laoghaire end th century throughout
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