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 …
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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 …
Postscript Poem By Seamus Heaney Including Video
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 …
Follower, By Seamus Heaney – Full Poem And Analysis
I have picked number 71 from the top 100 Irish poems list and once again it is a familiar appearance on the list, Seamus Heaney. Ironically it was last week’s …
Irish Poem: Father and Son, by F.R. Higgins
This poem is a collection of poems by F.R Higgins. This poem comes in at number 89 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Who Was F.R Higgins? Well, it …
Station Island Poem, by Seamus Heaney – Analysis And Meaning
Another fantastic Irish poem by Seamus Heaney. And of course, it is a long one! This poem comes in at number 88 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Station …
Sheep and Lambs By Katharine Tynan Hinkson – Top Irish Poem
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. …
Pegasus, By Patrick Kavanagh – Irish Poem
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 …
The Ballad Of Father Gilligan – Poem by William Butler Yeats
I am back once again with another top Irish poem. I have been enjoying learning about these Irish poems every week. I hope you have as well. First time here? …
Cuirt a Mhean OÃche, by Brian Merriman(The Midnight Court) Irish Poem
I am back again with another top Irish poem. Just like you, I don’t know everything there is to know about Irish poetry. But I do find going through these …
Dark Rosaleen, by James Clarence Mangan
This week I picked number 64 from the top 100 Irish poems list. An Irish poem translated into English. The poem Dark Rosaleen is a poem about love. In fact, …
Autumn Journal, By Louis MacNeice – Timeless Irish Poem
I hope you have been enjoying these weekly top Irish poems. Every Friday, I send them out to my weekly dose of Irish. This week is an older poem from …
Irish Poem: For Rita With Love, by Pat Ingoldsby
This week I went to the end of the top 100 Irish poems list. Number 90 is titled “For Rita With Love” by Pat Ingoldsby. As Valentine’s day is fast …
Top Poem Analysis: The Fiddler of Dooney, by W. B. Yeats
Back again with another top Irish poem. No surprise to see Yeat’s on the list again. This poem comes in at number 45 on the top 100 Irish poems list. …