In his affectionate and gently humorous verses John O'Brien (Father Patrick Joseph Hartigan) sang of farming life and of the life of Irish settlers in Australia - at home, on the land, and at the … [Read more...] about Around the Boree Log & other verses
Poetry
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
Kalevala
The Kalevala (The Land of the Heroes) is the national saga of Finland. Pieced together (and embellished) by Elias Lönnrot in the late 19th Century, from a traditional cycle told by rural storytellers, … [Read more...] about Kalevala
Yeats Anthology
Roberts Books have published a pockets size anthology of W B Yeats' poetry. All your favourite poems are in this book The Lake Isle of Innisfree, Easter 1916 and Sailing to Byzantium. Just the book … [Read more...] about Yeats Anthology
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