Are both Norman Rush and J. P. Donleavy of Irish heritage?
J. P. Donleavy James Patrick Donleavy (23 April 1926 – 11 September 2017) was an Irish-American novelist and playwright. His best-known work is the novel "The Ginger Man", which was initially banned for obscenity.
Walter Starkie Walter Fitzwilliam Starkie CMG, CBE, Litt.D (9 August 1894 – 2 November 1976) was an Irish scholar, Hispanist, author and musician. His reputation is principally based on his popular travel writing: "Raggle-Taggle" (1933), "Spanish Raggle-Taggle" (1934) and "Don Gypsy" (1936).