Ephemera Poem by William Butler Yeats – Irish Love Poem
The Ephemera poem is the last on my list of Irish love poems. I started with a list of 12 Irish love poems, and it has been fun learning and …
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The Planter’s Daughter, Austin Clarke – Irish Around The World
Welcome back to yet another incredible Irish poem. This week is the Irish poem “The Planter’s Daughter” by Austin Clarke. The poem comes in at 26 on the top 100 …
Cuirt a Mhean Oíche, 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 …
Irish Poem – The Blackbird Of Derrycairn, by Austin Clarke
Another top Irish poem! This week it is number 46 from the poet Austin Clarke. Who was Austin Clarke? Austin Clarke (Irish: Aibhistn Cléirigh) was a famous Irish poet of …
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 …
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 …
The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh – Full Poem And Facts
Well, this week from my list of top 100 Irish poems I picked number 23 titled “The Great Hunger”. Keep in mind I know very little about Irish poetry and …
10 of the Best Poems by Irish Poets Updated For 2020
Ireland has many famous Irish poets. In last weeks post, I shared this incredible 200-year-old poem from James Orr. From ancient Celtic symbols to famous Irish poets we have a …