Ireland

Now I am not purposely picking longer poems every week. It just so happens that number 33 on the top 100 poems list is yet another long poem. But don’t …

I found this great clip from Niall Tóibín. A fellow Cork man passed away on November 13th 2019. He was a fantastic Irish comedian and actor.  The clip is 9 …

This week I have picked number 16 from the top 100 Irish poems list. The poem is titled “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” And boy is it a long poem. …

This week it is number 21 in the top 100 Irish poems list. A great poem by Patrick Kavanagh. This poem ‘Advent’ is a very religious poem. If you don’t …

I love watching the Graham Norton show as I am sure you do too. There have been many Irish people who appeared on the show over the years.  So when …

This week it is number 57 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Another appearance from W.B Yeats. “The Tower” published in 1927, Yeats’ first major collection as Nobel Laureate …

This week I thought it would be good to share a completely anonymous poem that made its way into the top 100 Irish poems of all time. Sometimes in life, …

Did you know the Irish invented Halloween? Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. During Samhain, people would dress up in costumes and light big bonfires to …

I am back with another fantastic top Irish poem. This week we see yet another poem from the great Patrick Kavanagh. You might be thinking you have seen me mention …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …