Doireann MacDermott (/ˈdɔːriən məkˈdɜːmət/ DOR-ee-ən mək-DUR-mət; born 13 December 1923) is an Irish translator, writer, an academic in the field of Spanish philology, and a retired professor of English studies at the University of Barcelona. She pioneered the study of the language and literature of the English-speaking countries of the former Commonwealth.