Under Ben Bulben by W.B. Yeats: The Poem That Wrote His Own Epitaph
Another great top Irish poem! This week it is from the great W.B Yeats. It comes in at number 79 in the list of top 100 Irish poems. This poem …
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Personal Helicon by Seamus Heaney: Meaning and Analysis
This weeks top Irish poem is number 40 titled Personal Helicon by Seamus Heaney. In this great poem, Seamus Heaney takes us back to a simpler time. A time when …
The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: Poem and Meaning
Welcome, this weeks poem ranks number 15 in the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a poem published in 1770 about the decline of a village and the emigration …
Easter, 1916 by W.B. Yeats: Meaning and Analysis
This week’s poem ranks number 6 in the list of top 100 Irish poems. And so it should. This poem responds to the Easter Uprising in Ireland, a rebellion that …
10 Things That Insult Irish People the Most
Ah yes, we Irish people are gentle and loving. But there is no doubt these ten things are a sure-fire way to insult Irish people the most. Earlier today I …
Valuable Irish Coins: Rare Dates and Real Auction Prices
The 1943 florin, the 1985 20p and the other Irish coins worth real money, with dated auction prices, plus the truth about euro coins and how to cash in old punts.
The Second Coming by W.B. Yeats: Meaning and Analysis
This weeks top Irish poem is “The Second Coming” it is one of Yeats’s most famous poems. It comes in at number 29 on my list of top 100 Irish …
Global Greening: The Famous Landmarks That Go Green for St Patrick’s Day
Global Greening at a glance Every St Patrick’s Day, landmarks around the world light up green for Ireland. It’s run by Tourism Ireland, and it started with the Sydney Opera …
Going Home to Mayo, Winter, 1949 by Paul Durcan: Poem and Meaning
Going home to Mayo a lovely poem about Paul Durcan travelling with his father as a child. I loved this poem, there’s something about the journeying that draws you in …
20+ Very Best St Patrick’s Day Memes That Will Craic You Up
Ah sure, who doesn’t enjoy St Patrick’s day memes? I know I certainly get a good chuckle from them. I have browsed many years of Reddit posts, blog posts and …
Sing and Step With Pádraig: The 67-Year-Old Irish Influencer
The 67-year-old Irishman appeared out of nowhere a few weeks on his Instagram page Sing And Step with Padraig. I enjoy watching the Today show on RTE and was pleasantly …
Mid-Term Break by Seamus Heaney: The Poem About His Little Brother’s Death
Welcome, this week I have number 3 from my list of top 100 Irish poems. A deep and meaningful Irish poem. The poem is about Heaney’s brother, who was killed …
125 Incredible And Unique Irish Sayings And Irish Blessings
Irish sayings are short pieces of folk wisdom, blessings and toasts passed down for centuries. The most famous is “May the road rise up to meet you”. Below are 125 …
The Stolen Child, By W. B. Yeats – Irish Poem And Meaning
Another week and another top Irish poem this poem is ranked number 10 in the top 100 Irish poems. The great W.B. Yeats is featured in yet another Irish poem. …
A Drover by Padraic Colum: Poem and Meaning
Another top Irish poem. This one is ranked number 82: A Drover, by Padraic Colum Padraic Colum appears quite regularly on the top 100 Irish poems. In fact, his Irish …