Irish Poem: I See His Blood Upon The Rose, By Joseph Mary Plunkett
Well, I think this week’s top Irish poem is the shortest one yet. But don’t be fooled by the shortness of this poem. This poem comes in at number 22 …
Irish Poem: Blackberry-Picking, by Seamus Heaney(Including Video)
Another week another top Irish poem. The Irish poem Blackberry-Picking comes in at number 47 on the list of top 100 Irish poems. I think so far this is the …
Anois Teacht an Earraigh(Spring is coming) – Irish And English Version
Another week another top Irish poem. This week it is number 50 which is a poem in Irish. Don’t worry I have included the English version as well. Anois teacht …
Top Irish Poem – The Wild Swans at Coole By William Butler Yeats
Hello, hello thank you for stopping by. Today I have a great Irish poem again from William Butler Yeats. In this poem, Yeats is sitting by a lake watching the …
Irish Poem: “The Workmans Friend” – By Flann O’Brien(A Pint Of Plain)
A pint of plain is a beer and if there was ever a poem that poetically put a beer as essential it would be this one. This poem comes in …
Death Of An Irishwoman, By Michael Hartnett – Top Irish Poem
This week’s Irish poem comes in at number 86 in the top 100 Irish poems list. A very powerful poem in which Michael Harnett says goodbye to his grandmother. In …
“June” – An Incredible Poem By Francis Ledwidge
Another week another great Irish poem. As we come into May I felt a poem about summer or at least the start of summer would be the best fitting. Summer …
Under Ben Bulben, By W. B. Yeats – Yeats Final Poem
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 …
Top Irish Poem: Personal Helicon By Seamus Heaney
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 …
Top Irish Poem: The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith
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 William Butler Yeats
This weeks poem is 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 …
The Second Coming By William Butler Yeats – Top Irish Poem
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 …
Going Home to Mayo, by Paul Durcan
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 …
Top Irish Poem: Mid-Term Break, by Seamus Heaney
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 …
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. …