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Category Archives: Irish Poem of the Week

Ireland’s Best Loved Poem

February 2, 2015

At the weekend, RTE, the Irish national broadcaster announced the shortlist of 10 for their ‘Best Loved Poem of Ireland’ …

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Nonce Words by Seamus Heaney

December 15, 2014

There’s a little gem of a poem by Seamus Heaney, tucked away in his 2006 publication, District and Circle, which …

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Seamus Heaney’s Last Poem

October 20, 2014

The National Gallery of Ireland in Merrion Square, Dublin, recently published an anthology of Irish writers’ personal responses to paintings …

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Seamus Heaney – Absolute For You

August 30, 2014

On the first anniversary of Seamus Heaney’s passing, I found myself musing about how the poet handled the subject of …

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The Loneliness of the Late Night Writer – 8th Century Style

May 21, 2014

The Student and His Cat is quite a famous translation of a poem written in Old Irish in the margins …

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Irish Poem of the Week: The Fisherman by W. B. Yeats

March 24, 2014

Last week was sandwiched between St Patrick’s Day (Irish National Day) on Monday and World Poetry Day on Friday. The …

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Death of an Irishwoman by Michael Hartnett

January 6, 2014

In 1975 the Irish poet Michael Hartnett announced his decision to give up writing in English by publishing the volume, …

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