Easter, 1916 by William Butler Yeats
This week’s poem 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 that …
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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. …
Top Irish Poem Number 82: A Drover By Padraic Colum
Another top Irish poem. This one is ranked number 82: A Drover, by Padraic Colum Padraic Colum appears quite regularly on the top 100 Irish poems. In fact, his Irish …
Cúl an Tí By Seán Ó Ríordáin – Irish And English Version
This Irish poem “Cúl an Tí” comes in at number 55 on my list of top 100 Irish poems. It was part of the Irish syllabus in Irish schools for …
The Fairies, by William Allingham – Top Irish Poem
This weeks top Irish poem is number 69: The Fairies, by William Allingham This lovely poem is a look at the mystical and mistevious faries. While he published a great …
Cill Chais By Aodhagán Ó Rathaille(An Irish Poem)
This weeks poem Cill Chais from my list of top 100 Irish poems is number 44. I am picking these poems every week at random and sharing the meaning behind …
A Cradle Song Py Padraic Colum – Top Irish Poem
This week in my weekly top Irish poem it is number 81 called “A Cradle Song” by Padraic Colum. O men from the fields, Come gently within. Tread softly, softly …
The Fisherman By W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) Irish Poem
This weeks poem in my top 100 Irish poems list is “The Fisherman” by W.B Yeats. It comes in at number 52 on the top 100. This lovely poem “The …
The Host Of The Air By W. B. Yeats – Including Analysis
This weeks poem from my list of top 100 Irish poems is number 97 titled “The Host Of The Air” by W.B. Yeats Now let’s get to the top Irish …
When You Are Old – A Poem By William Butler Yeats
This week’s poem is number #7 on my list of top Irish poems. It is a fantastic short one by the great William Butler Yeats. It also makes an appearance …
A Christmas Childhood By Patrick Kavanagh
While previously I had picked a random poem every week from my top 100 Irish poems, this week I had to handpick this fantastic poem called “A Christmas Childhood” once …
Mirror in February A Poem By Thomas Kinsella
The day dawns, with scent of must and rain,Of opened soil, dark trees, dry bedroom air.Under the fading lamp, half dressed – my brainIdling on some compulsive fantasy –I towel …