Sunday Telegraph Cryptic

[highburyhigh48]

1 Down Read his novel this new Irish writer (8)

15 Down I'm imprisoned by European country in rough judgement (8)

23 Across As sheep may be but not cattle or horses! strange (8)

17 Down Like some yarn that's spun in court upset Dickensian heroine (7)

Many thanks for any help

[aelmpvw]

1d sheridan

[nicat]

15d estimate 23a singular 17d woo llen (nell)

[Lie-in King]

1d Sheridan - anag 'read his' + 'n(ew)'
15d Estimate - I'm (in) 'e(uropean)' + 'state'
23a Singular (strange)
17d Woollen - 'woo' (court) + 'Nell' (upset)