On An Apple-Ripe September Morning by Patrick Kavanagh
Since completing my top 100 Irish poems list, I have been looking for other Irish poems to include, and I came across this lovely gem of an Irish poem by …
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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 …
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. …
The Wayfarer, By Padraic Pearse Top 20 Irish Poem
I was hoping to pick number 17 on the top 100 Irish poems list this week. It is mainly because it is St Patrick’s day, but I realised I had …
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? …
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 …
Great Irish Poem: Stony Grey Soil, by Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh is back once again for another top Irish poem. This one actually ranks in the top 10. Coming in at number 9, wow. You can read Kavanagh’s other …
Irish Poem – Requiem For The Croppies, By Seamus Heaney
Where did 2021 go? During this year, if you have been following, I have been publishing a summary on the top 100 Irish poems list every week. This week it …
Mise Raifteirí an File by Antoine Ó Raifteirí – Irish Poem
Welcome to my weekly top Irish poems list. This week I am sharing number 41 in the top 100 Irish poems list. A short and sweet poem originally written in …
A Prayer For My Daughter, By W. B. Yeats – A Top 100 Irish Poem
This week it is number 99 on the top 100 Irish poems list. And yet again, W. B Yeats makes an appearance. “A Prayer for my Daughter” is a poem by William Butler Yeats written …
The Meeting Of The Waters, By Thomas Moore – Melody And Video
This week I picked number 65 from the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a wonderful and warm poem about friendship and nature by Thomas Moore. While this is …
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 …
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 …