English resources

Below is a list of online English resources that you may find useful.

Dictionaries

• Cambridge online dictionary
• Thesaurus Online – find synonyms for other words.

Full Text Readers

• Project Guttenburg – free eBooks and ePublications for classic literature and texts that are now outside of copyright. Texts include Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austin and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
• Shakespeare Online – full access to William Shakespeare’s plays, sonnets and more. Accompanied by thematic and critical theory examination.
• Poetry Foundation – biographies and full text versions of poems by famous poets.

Irish Literature

• Dublin Literary Award – annual creative writing award.
• Dublin City of Literature – news, events and projects about Irish writers and publications.
• Irish Writers Centre – courses, events and competitions for creative writing.
• International Literature Festival Dublin
• MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland
• National Library of Ireland – includes collections and online resources for Irish authors and works.
• Poetry Ireland

Writing and Creative Writing Resources

• BBC Writer’s Room – news, activities and opportunities for creative writing.
• Script Library – BBC script library from well known and favorite television shows and films including Doctor Who and Great Expectations.