On Raglan Road, by Patrick Kavanagh – Famous Irish Poem And History
Every week I am getting closer and closer to finishing my top 100 Irish poems list. I hope if you have been reading the blog since the start or from …
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Night Feed By Eavan Boland – A Loving Poem For Parents
This week I have picked number 58 from the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a beautiful Irish poem about a new mother getting up in the middle of …
She Moved Through the Fair, by Padraic Colum – Full Poem
A wonderful Irish poem and popular song, “She Moved Through the Fair” by Padraic Colum (1881-1972). While initially it was written by Colum, it later got taken up by many …
The Lost Heifer, By Austin Clarke – An Iconic Irish Poem
This week I picked a powerful poem by Austin Clarke titled The Lost Heifer. This poem was published in 1936, and it was a time when Ireland’s nationalism was under …
Caoineadh Airt UÃ Laoghaire By Eibhlin Dubh Ni Chonaill
This week, I chose number 27 on the top 100 Irish poems list for my poem choice—the tragic tale of the greatest poem ever composed in the Irish oral tradition. …
Lines Written On A Seat On The Grand Canal, Dublin, ‘Erected To The Memory Of Mrs Dermot O’Brien’
Another great poem by the incredible Patrick Kavanagh (1904 – 1967). A lovely Irish poem that has no break in its 14 lines. Kavanagh speaks about the thought and feeling of …
Irish Poem ‘Tis The Last Rose Of Summer, By Thomas Moore
It is another week and another famous Irish poem! I hope you have been enjoying my weekly Irish poems. This week it is a poem, a song and a ballad …
Sailing to Byzantium, By W. B. Yeats
Sailing to Byzantium is a powerful Irish poem. Another week, another Yeats poem! He features so many times in the top 100 Irish poems list that it is hard not …
Irish Poem Another September, by Thomas Kinsella
Well, since we are fast approaching September, I thought a poem about Autumn would be appropriate. This poem comes in at 35 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Every …
Incantata, By Paul Muldoon – An Irish Poem About A Friend And Their Strength
This week I decided to pick a poem from the top 100 Irish poems list. And I picked number 54 by the excellent Paul Muldoon. The title immediately caught my …
Irish Poem: To A Child Dancing In The Wind, By W. B. Yeats
Yet another wonderful poem from Yeats makes it into the top 100 Irish poems list. This one comes in a number 56. To a Child Dancing in the Wind is …
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 …
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 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 …
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, …