Michael Robartes and the Dancer - Manuscript Materials by W B Yeats Published during the blossoming of Yeats's maturity, between The Wild Swans at Coole (1919) and The Tower (1928), Michael … [Read more...] about Michael Robartes and the Dancer
Irish Poetry
Cromwell by Brendan Kennelly
A phenomenally popular book wherein Brendan Kennelly's poems range from the sixteenth century to the present. He rejects chronology in favor of an `imagistic' narrative. The full meaning of loyalty … [Read more...] about Cromwell by Brendan Kennelly
October Stocktaking by Pat Given
This is a collection of poems by retired teacher from Listowel, Pat Given. The collection was published by the North Kerry Literary Trust. October Stocktaking is a collection of poems that cries … [Read more...] about October Stocktaking by Pat Given
Optimism by Michéal Fanning
Optimism is a collection of Poems in English and Irish. Michéal Fanning was a doctor based in Dingle. He passed away in 2010. He was also a community activist, a prolific poet in English and Irish, … [Read more...] about Optimism by Michéal Fanning
Climbing The Light by Pearse Hutchinson
Climbing The Light begins and ends with poems of affection which treat various preoccupations - naming, persecution and racial injustice. Pearse Hutchinson was a regular contributor to programmes … [Read more...] about Climbing The Light by Pearse Hutchinson
Patrick Kavanagh Selected Poems
Included in this collection are some of Kavanagh's greatest poems, On Raglan Road, Bluebells for Love and Stony Grey Soil. … [Read more...] about Patrick Kavanagh Selected Poems
Soundings
We all remember the Soundings poetry collection from our Leaving Cert days. It has been re-issued due to public demand. … [Read more...] about Soundings