Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy Win Ireland’s First Tokyo 2020 Gold
Well, I certainly have been enjoying watching the Olympics the last week. Watching dreams come true is something I never get bored of. I couldn’t have been more excited about …
Lament for Thomas MacDonagh by Francis Ledwidge: A Poem for a Fallen 1916 Leader
Another week another great Irish poem. If you would like to get a new Irish poem to your inbox every week be sure to subscribe to my weekly dose of …
Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis
Another week, another top Irish poem. This week, it is another Seamus Heaney poem. It comes in at number 60 in the top 100 Irish poems list. In fact, Seamus …
Ecce Puer by James Joyce: The Poem He Wrote When His Grandson Was Born
This week’s top Irish poem is a short but sad poem. The death of James Joyce’s father and the birth of his grandson sparked James Joyce’s return to poetry. The …
25 Uniquely Irish Life Hacks – Flat 7up, Sudocrem, St Anthony
My mother often passed down many Irish life hacks to me. So I was curious what other people’s Irish life hacks would be. I posted this post on Facebook and …
Dublin by Louis MacNeice: Poem and Meaning
This week’s poem comes in at number 63 on the top 100 Irish poems list. It was written by Louis MacNeice (1907-1963). Brilliant use of imagery and he really transports …
The Mother By Pádraig Pearse – His Final Poem Before He Was Executed
This weeks top Irish poem comes in at number 25 and is a very sad poem. But although sad a truly timeless poem. The back story is that on May …
The Irish of Montserrat: The Caribbean Island Where St Patrick’s Day Is a Holiday
Montserrat at a glance A British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, nicknamed “the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean”. In 1678, about 70% of the island’s white settlers were Irish, by …
50 Paddy and Murphy Jokes, Clean Enough for Your Granny
Fifty clean Paddy and Murphy jokes, sorted by setting, from the pub and the wake to the doctor’s and the airport. Plus a bit on where Paddy jokes came from, and how to tell one well.
I See His Blood Upon the Rose: Poem, Meaning and Plunkett’s Story
The full text of Joseph Mary Plunkett’s I See His Blood Upon the Rose, as printed in the 1911 and 1916 editions, with its meaning and the story of his Kilmainham wedding to Grace Gifford.
Blackberry-Picking by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis
Another week another top Irish poem. The Irish poem Blackberry-Picking comes in at number 47 on the list of top 100 Irish poems. I think, so far, this is the …
Cheapest Way Of Transferring Money From Dubai To Ireland
With so many Irish people working in Dubai, I have noticed many more requests about transferring money from Dubai to Ireland. In this post, rather than overcomplicate things and give …
Anois Teacht an Earraigh by Raifteirí: Irish Text and Meaning
Another week another top Irish poem. This week it is number 50 which is a poem in Irish. Don’t worry, my notes below explain what it means in English. Anois …
Uncle Joey: The 21 Best Matt LeBlanc Memes
It has been one week since the Friend’s reunion and I have been steadily laughing at Matt LeBlanc memes all week! Although I would have to say it was more …
The Wild Swans at Coole by W.B. Yeats: Meaning and Analysis
Hello, hello thank you for stopping by. Today I have a great Irish poem again from William Butler Yeats. In this poem, Yeats is sitting by a lake watching the …