Five Memorable Video Games Set in Ireland
I do love to play some video games from time to time. So I thought, why not put an article together that you may not have known been set in …
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Digging by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis of the Poem
Digging an absolutely powerful Irish poem. Once again, we see the great Seamus Heaney in the top 100 Irish poems list. And it is no wonder. This poem comes in …
All Legendary Obstacles by John Montague: Poem and Meaning
This week, I decided to pick number 100 from the top Irish poems list. The Irish poem is called All Legendary Obstacles by John Montague. John Montague was born in …
Leda and the Swan by W.B. Yeats: Poem and Meaning
It has been a while since I featured a poem by the great W.B Yeats from the top 100 Irish poems list. This week the poem comes in at number …
To My Daughter Betty by Tom Kettle: The Poem Written on the Somme Days Before He Died
To My Darling Daughter Betty is one of those short Irish poems that immediately impact you when you read it. Tom Kettle wrote “To My Daughter Betty” on 4 September …
Postscript by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis
I never get tired of seeing Seamus Heaney in the top 100 Irish poems list. This one comes in at number 87. I think next time I will have to …
Father and Son by F.R. Higgins: An Irish Poem About Losing a Father
“Father and Son” is F.R. Higgins’s best-known poem. This poem comes in at number 89 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Who Was F.R Higgins? Well, it seems that …
Station Island by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis
This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Another fantastic Irish poem by Seamus Heaney. And of course, it is a long …
Sheep and Lambs by Katharine Tynan: The Easter Poem Hiding in a Spring Scene
I am always surprised how few female poets appear on the top 100 Irish poems list. But this week, I picked number 76 from the top 100 Irish poems list. …
Celtic Woman Sing Danny Boy (and It’s Stunning)
I hope you have an incredible St Patrick’s day wherever you are in the world! Before I pressed play on this incredible song I popped into the YouTube comments and …
Why the Shamrock Is the Symbol of Ireland and St Patrick’s Day
Just like the Irish Harp, the Shamrock has appeared throughout Irish history. confusion the national symbol of Ireland is the Harp, not the Shamrock. The Shamrock is the national flower of …
The Wayfarer by Pádraig Pearse: The Poem He Wrote the Night Before His Execution
I was hoping to pick number 17 on the top 100 Irish poems list this week. It is mainly because it is St Patrick’s day, but I realised I had …
St Patrick’s Day Blessings: 39 Irish Blessings, Prayers and Toasts
39 St Patrick’s Day blessings for cards, texts, toasts and prayers, from May the road rise to St Patrick’s Breastplate, with greetings in Irish and honest notes on which ones are really old.
Pegasus by Patrick Kavanagh: Poem and Meaning
A poem about a man trying to sell a horse: comes in at number 91 on the top 100 Irish poems list. But of course, the great Irish poet Patrick …
St Patrick’s Day Songs: 30 Best Irish Songs to Play
The best Irish songs for St Patrick’s Day, from The Irish Rover to The Parting Glass. Thirty pub songs, ballads, trad tunes and Irish-American standards, with who wrote each and when, plus a two-hour playlist.