A Cradle Song by Padraic Colum: Poem and Meaning
This week in my weekly top Irish poem it is number 81 called “A Cradle Song” by Padraic Colum. O men from the fields,Come gently within. “A Cradle Song” first …
Wake Me Up as Gaeilge: The Story of TG Lurgan’s Avicii Cover
TG Lurgan’s Irish-language take on Avicii’s Wake Me Up, sung by Stiofán Ó Fearail and Coláiste Lurgan students in 2013. Here’s the video, the story behind it and how it took off.
The Best Irish Joke You Have Probably Heard In Ages
It is really hard to say what ranks for the best Irish joke as everyone has a different opinion. Some people loved the joke about the Murphy twins and some …
The Fisherman by W.B. Yeats: Poem and Meaning
This weeks poem in my top 100 Irish poems list is “The Fisherman” by W.B Yeats. It comes in at number 52 on the top 100. This lovely poem “The …
The Host of the Air by W.B. Yeats: Meaning and Analysis
This weeks poem from my list of top 100 Irish poems is number 97 titled “The Host Of The Air” by W.B. Yeats Now let’s get to the top Irish …
When You Are Old by W.B. Yeats: The Love Poem He Wrote for Maud Gonne
This week’s poem is number #7 on my list of top Irish poems. It is a fantastic short one by the great William Butler Yeats. It also makes an appearance …
A Christmas Childhood by Patrick Kavanagh: Poem and Meaning
While previously I had picked a random poem every week from my top 100 Irish poems, this week I had to handpick this fantastic poem called “A Christmas Childhood” once …
25 Irish Christmas Facts and Traditions You Might Not Know
25 Irish Christmas facts and traditions: pubs closed on Christmas Day, the candle in the window, a pint for Santa, the Christmas swim, Wren Day and Women’s Christmas.
Mirror in February by Thomas Kinsella: Poem and Meaning
Not young, and not renewable, but man. Mirror in February is one of Thomas Kinsella’s best loved poems. On a damp February morning a man stops while shaving and catches …
In Memory of My Mother by Patrick Kavanagh: Poem and Meaning
In Memory Of My Mother by Patrick Kavanagh is a moving tribute to his mother by the great Irish writer Patrick Kavanagh. It is ranked number 12 on my list of top 100 Irish poems which I …
How to Say Cheers in Irish: Sláinte, Meaning and Pronunciation
Sláinte is how you say cheers in Irish. Here’s how to pronounce it in Munster, Connacht and Ulster, what it means, what to say back, the Scottish slàinte mhath, Irish pub toasting etiquette and eight more toasts in Irish with plain pronunciations.
The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh: Summary, Meaning and Facts
Well, this week from my list of top 100 Irish poems I picked number 23 titled “The Great Hunger”. Keep in mind I know very little about Irish poetry and …
New Song: Emerald Isle – Leaving Ireland To Live Across The World
For many of us, 2020 was one of the hardest year imaginable. Virtually every industry was affected especially anyone who relies on live performances. I received a lovely email yesterday …
Pádraic Ó Conaire, Gaelic Storyteller by F.R. Higgins: Poem and Meaning
This week’s Irish poem is Padraic O’Conaire Gaelic Storyteller is a moving poem written by Frederick Robert Higgins. Higgins wrote it as a tribute to his friend after his …
Top 100 Irish Poems Ranked, With an Analysis of Each Poem
Ireland’s favourite poem, as voted by Irish Times readers, is The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W. B. Yeats. The top five are all Yeats, Heaney and Kavanagh: He Wishes …