*Are there better writer companions than those featured above?*

By Daniel Ford

You know what goes great with St. Patrick’s Day? A clip from The West Wing.

Now that I got that out of my system—and added a few pints of Guinness and a few shots of Jameson to it—I can share with you these bursts of inspirations from Irish writers.

Feel free to add to our collection of quotes, memes, and videos—many of the videos are from CUNY TV’s excellent series on Irish writers in America—in the comment section or by tweeting us @WritersBone.

Please, we encourage you to write while drinking heavily today, and edit with the aid of Bloody Mary’s tomorrow.

Irishman Jonathan Swift has the first word: