I Shall Not Die for Thee by Douglas Hyde: The Cheekiest Irish Love Poem
This week I have another beautiful Irish love poem. This poem reflects a sense of liberation and self-realization. It speaks of someone who has come to terms with a failed …
Irish Poetry
Fand Yields Cúchulainn to Emer: A Love Triangle From Irish Myth
Starting off from my 12 Irish love poems list, I picked one of the most enchanting Irish love poems called Fand Yields Cúchulainn To Emer. The central figure is none …
12 Most Beautiful Irish Love Poems For Weddings, Valentine’s Day And More
I previously really enjoyed my top Irish poems list. I featured a new Irish poem every Friday on my weekly dose of Irish. And now, as we move into summer …
On an Apple-Ripe September Morning: Kavanagh’s Threshing Morning Explained
Patrick Kavanagh’s Threshing Morning, the poem that begins on an apple-ripe September morning: its story, its link to Tarry Flynn, and where to read it in full.
St Patrick’s Day Poems: The Best Irish Prayers, Ballads and Verse
The best St Patrick’s Day poems you can read aloud for free, from St Patrick’s Breastplate and The Wearing of the Green to a toast and short rhymes for kids. Every poem credited, dated and checked.
The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W.B. Yeats: Ireland’s Favourite Poem
W. B. Yeats is back once again! Around two years ago, or 100ish weeks, I set out to cover 100 Irish poems from the Irish times’ list. Writing as best …
An Bonnán Buí (The Yellow Bittern): The Irish Poem About a Bird That Died of Thirst
Ah, my second last poem to cover in my top 100 Irish poems. I only have number one to cover next which I will share in my weekly dose of …
Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky? Origins, Myths and the Next Dates
Why Friday the 13th is considered unlucky, where the superstition really comes from, Irish superstitions about luck, and the next Friday the 13th dates.
An tEarrach Thiar by Máirtín Ó Direáin: Spring in the West of Ireland
Only three Irish poems left to cover on my top 100 Irish list from the Irish times. This Irish poem comes in at number 94 by the Irish poet Máirtín …
Valparaiso by Pádraig de Brún: Poem and Meaning
Welcome back. I am on my last few poems from the top 100 poems list! This week it is an Irish poem well initially written in English and later converted …
Oíche Nollag na mBan by Seán Ó Ríordáin: The Women’s Christmas Poem
With Christmas coming up in a few weeks I felt the poem Oíche Nollag na mBan, by Seán Ó Ríordáin would be a great choice! This week I have selected …
The Splendour of God by Joseph Mary Plunkett: Poem and Meaning
The poem, the splendour of God, is a great Irish poem that comes in at number 75 on the top 100 Irish poems list. And yes, you guessed it, the …
A Disused Shed in Co Wexford by Derek Mahon: Meaning and Analysis
My list of the top 100 Irish poems is getting shorter every week. Every week I publish a brief analysis of a random poem from this top 100 Irish poems …
On Raglan Road by Patrick Kavanagh: Meaning, Story and Song
The Raglan Road poem, or On Raglan Road as it is more commonly known, is one of the most well-known Irish poems. By the ever-so-descriptive Patrick Kavanagh. His Irish poems …
Night Feed by Eavan Boland: A Beautiful Poem for New 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 …