Snow, By Louis MacNeice – Analysis, Summary And Poem
Another week another top Irish poem. This week is the first appearance of Louise MacNeice. You might not have heard of Louise MacNeice but he was born in Belfast, Ireland …
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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, By W. B. Yeats – Analysis And Summary
Well, I hope you are having a good week. Today I picked number 32 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Once again the famous W.B Yeats makes it into …
The Circus Animals’ Desertion, by W. B. Yeats – Short Analysis And Poem
This week it is number 51 on my top 100 Irish poems list. Yet again, Yeats makes an appearance. This poem, however, is unique in that it was the last …
Bean Sleibhe ag Caoineadh a Mhac, by Padraic Pearse
This week I picked number 66 from the top 100 Irish poems list. This is a sad and powerful poem written in Irish by Padraic Pearse. But don’t worry if …
An Old Woman of the Roads, by Padraic Colum – Deceptively Simple
This weeks top Irish poem is number 11, “An Old Woman of the Roads” by Padraic Colum. A lot of people refer to this poem as a simple poem. But …
W. B. Yeats – ‘Broken Dreams’ – Analysis And What It Is All About
This week I picked another great Irish poem from W.B. Yeats. It comes in at number 77 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Rather than sharing the analysis and …
Irish Poem Analysis – He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, by W. B. Yeats
This week I decided to pick number 2 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Don’t worry I will keep number 1 until last. If you are new here, I …
Irish Poem: The Fool, by Padraic Pearse
This week I picked a top Irish poem from the later half of the top Irish poems list. You can see the top 100 Irish poems list here. If you …
Canal Bank Walk, by Patrick Kavanagh – Analysis – Top Irish Poem
I have really enjoyed reading a new Irish poem every week! I hope you have as well. If this is your first time stopping by my top Irish poems list …
Death Of A Naturalist By Seamus Heaney – Top Irish Poem
Another week, another top Irish poem. This week, it is another Seamus Heaney poem. It comes in at number 60 in the top 100 Irish poems list. In fact, Seamus …
Ecce Puer, by James Joyce 1882-1941 – A Top Irish Poem
This week’s top Irish poem is a short but sad poem. The death of James Joyce’s father and the birth of his grandson sparked James Joyce’s return to poetry. The …
Top Irish Poem: “Dublin” By Louis MacNeice
This week’s poem comes in at number 63 on the top 100 Irish poems list. It was written by Louis MacNeice(1907-1963) Brilliant use of imagery and he really transports you …
The Mother By Pádraig Pearse – His Final Poem Before He Was Executed
This weeks top Irish poem comes in at number 25 and is a very sad poem. But although sad a truly timeless poem. The back story is that on May …
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 …