The Host Of The Air By W. B. Yeats – Including 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 – A Poem By William Butler Yeats
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
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 …
15 Christmas Facts You Probably DIDN’T KNOW
Tis the season to be jolly and merry and these Christmas facts will blow you away. I took a look around and found some of the most interesting facts I …
Mirror in February A Poem By Thomas Kinsella
The day dawns, with scent of must and rain,Of opened soil, dark trees, dry bedroom air.Under the fading lamp, half dressed – my brainIdling on some compulsive fantasy –I towel …
In Memory Of My Mother By Patrick Kavanagh – Top Irish Poems
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 And How To Pronouce It(Sláinte)
You visit Ireland for the first time, stop into an Irish bar, and are wondering, “just how do I say cheers in Irish!?”. Don’t worry; you are not the first …
The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh – Full Poem 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 …
Padraig O’Conaire – Gaelic Storyteller, by F.R. Higgins – Top Irish Poems
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 And Analysis Of Each Poem
Love Irish poems? Well, thanks to the Irish Times, I have a list of Ireland’s top 100 Irish poems for you today. Every week I will be picking a random …
EPIC by PATRICK KAVANAGH, 1938 – Top 100 Irish Poems
I have lived in important places, times When great events were decided : who owned That half a rood of rock, a no-man’s land Surrounded by our pitchfork-armed claims. I …
The Celtic Knot Meaning And The 8 Different Types Explained
There is an immense number of ways in which the Celtic knot, also known as the Irish knot, can be used. I have discussed this many times in my main …
Is This The Worst Irish Accent In A New Trailer? Wild Mountain Thyme
My Facebook feed was overwhelmed with comments and posts on the latest trailer from Wild Mountain Thyme. The trailer of Wild Mountain Thyme has also baffled a lot of people …
10 of the Best Poems by Irish Poets Updated For 2020
Ireland has many famous Irish poets. In last weeks post, I shared this incredible 200-year-old poem from James Orr. From ancient Celtic symbols to famous Irish poets we have a …