Snow by Louis MacNeice: Meaning and Analysis
Another week another top Irish poem. This week is the first appearance of Louis MacNeice.nbsp; You might not have heard of Louis MacNeice but he was born in Belfast, Ireland …
Top Irish poems
The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith: Poem and Meaning
Welcome, this weeks poem ranks number 15 in the top 100 Irish poems list. It is a poem published in 1770 about the decline of a village and the emigration …
The Fisherman by W.B. Yeats: Poem and Meaning
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: Meaning and 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 …
Mirror in February by Thomas Kinsella: Poem and Meaning
Not young, and not renewable, but man. Mirror in February is one of Thomas Kinsella’s best loved poems. On a damp February morning a man stops while shaving and catches …
Top 100 Irish Poems Ranked, With an Analysis of Each Poem
Ireland’s favourite poem, as voted by Irish Times readers, is The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W. B. Yeats. The top five are all Yeats, Heaney and Kavanagh: He Wishes …