The Meeting Of The Waters, By Thomas Moore – Melody And Video
This week I picked number 65 from the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a wonderful and warm poem about friendship and nature by Thomas Moore. While this is …
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The Strongest Irish Accent You’ll Ever Hear, Seriously
When I first saw this video on Youtube, I immediately thought, will this be the strongest Irish accent I’ve ever heard? To my delight, it indeed was. This video is …
Watch Dave Allen’s Great Irish Joke On Catching A Leprechaun
I always enjoy Dave Allen the way he told jokes and stories is still as relevant today as it was many years ago. In this short clip that I found …
Snow, By Louis MacNeice – Analysis, Summary And Poem
Another week another top Irish poem. This week is the first appearance of Louise MacNeice. You might not have heard of Louise MacNeice but he was born in Belfast, Ireland …
Watch Riverdance Michael Flatley’s “Final Performance”
Well, last week I was pleased to see such a positive reaction to Michael Flatley’s greatest moments that I had to share another video with you. This is the last …
An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, By W. B. Yeats – Analysis And Summary
Well, I hope you are having a good week. Today I picked number 32 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Once again the famous W.B Yeats makes it into …
The Circus Animals’ Desertion, by W. B. Yeats – Short Analysis And Poem
This week it is number 51 on my top 100 Irish poems list. Yet again, Yeats makes an appearance. This poem, however, is unique in that it was the last …
15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Irish Wolfhound
One of the most searched dog terms on the internet, the Irish Wolfhound. This remarkable dog often claims the award for the biggest dogs in the world! Today I am …
What Is Irish Road Bowling And The History Behind It(Video)
Irish road bowling is a unique sport played mainly in Cork and Armagh. Although nowadays it is played in a lot more counties in Ireland. In a way, it is …
Bean Sleibhe ag Caoineadh a Mhac, by Padraic Pearse
This week I picked number 66 from the top 100 Irish poems list. This is a sad and powerful poem written in Irish by Padraic Pearse. But don’t worry if …
Watch Michael Flatley’s Greatest Moments In Irish Dance
If there ever were a man who brought Irish dancing more mainstream, you would have to say it was Michael Flatley. I enjoyed some casual watching on YouTube when I …
20 Facts About Cork, Ireland That You Might Not Know
Sure, since I am from Cork, I felt I had to share these 20 facts about Cork you might not know. *Note this article was originally ten facts, but after …
An Old Woman of the Roads, by Padraic Colum – Deceptively Simple
This weeks top Irish poem is number 11, “An Old Woman of the Roads” by Padraic Colum. A lot of people refer to this poem as a simple poem. But …
W. B. Yeats – ‘Broken Dreams’ – Analysis And What It Is All About
This week I picked another great Irish poem from W.B. Yeats. It comes in at number 77 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Rather than sharing the analysis and …
September 1913, by W. B. Yeats Including Analysis
This week we are going all the back to September 1913. This lovely Irish poem ranks number 17 in the top 100 Irish poems written halfway through W.B Yeat’s life. He …