The Planter’s Daughter, Austin Clarke – Irish Around The World
Welcome back to yet another incredible Irish poem. This week is the Irish poem “The Planter’s Daughter” by Austin Clarke. The poem comes in at 26 on the top 100 …
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Poem: Among School Children By William Butler Yeats
This week I picked number 28 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Another feature yet again from the great Yeats. This was written by Yeats in the latter half …
Irish Video – The Biggest Ever Street Performance Of The Iconic “Galway Girl”
I love when people reach out to me and share a video with me. This one surprised me as I had somehow missed it once again. The video has had …
100 Facts About Ireland That You Should Know
Are you looking for some facts about Ireland? Well, I have put together the biggest collection of Irish facts and things that you need to know about Ireland. Ireland is …
Irish Poem: Christmas Day, Paul Durcan – Full Poem And About
At the time of writing this poem, it is June, and this week I have picked a poem titled Christmas Day by Paul Durcan. His poem comes in at number …
Irish Poem: Mise Éire – I am Ireland By Pádraic Mac Piarais
This poem was written by Patrick Henry Pearse (Pádraic Mac Piarais), 1879–1916. It is a powerful poem. It comes in at number 96 on the top 100 Irish poems list. …
Irish People Talking About Where They Are Going On Holidays In 1973
Did you ever wonder how much a holiday from Ireland used to cost? Well, I found this incredible footage from C.R’s vault again. Several interviews of Irish people talking about …
Red Hanrahan’s Song About Ireland, By WB Yeats – Irish Poem
Red Hanrahan’s Song about Ireland, by William Butler Yeats. This wonderful poem/song comes in at number 68 on the top 100 Irish poems list. A short but powerful poem, …
Five Memorable Video Games Set In IrelandÂ
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 …
Irish Poem: Digging By Seamus Heaney
Once again, we see the great Seamus Heaney in the top 100 Irish poems list. And it is no wonder. This poem comes in at number 18 on the list …
How Travellers Lived In Ireland – Old Irish Video From 1965
This week for my selection of old Irish videos I came across another powerful clip from CR’s video vault. It is a short 4-minute clip but really surprising to see …
All Legendary Obstacles by John Montague – Great Irish Poem
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 …
How To Stop Rising Inflation In Ireland? – 1974
Well, I don’t know about you, but I have felt the pinch in my pocket the past few months. Inflation affects just about every single person. Well, except maybe Elon …
Irish Poem: Leda and the Swan, By W. B. Yeats
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 Darling Daughter Betty By Tom Kettle
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” in 1914 at …