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Soraidh Leibh - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Soraidh leibh nuair thig oirbha dhol a Cheann Trá a sheasamhris an tAmhrán Náisiúnta ’s a dh’aideachadhgun do dh’fhàg sibh a’ Bhànrigh aig an taigh A bheil amhran agaibhs’dh’fhaighnich fear an taigheThaChan eilThaDè fear?‘Flower of Scotland’O chan eNach e?Dè eile?‘Soraidh Leibhis Oidhche Mhath Leibh’is mise còmh ribhle beag nàirena mo laighe leis a’ ghàire Cha […]

Columcille - by Ian McFadyen

{ Poem }

Exile I am, for to the last, I carry in my
/ heart the oak groves of Derry with their
/ white angels…

In the Garden - by Matthew Sweeney

{ Poem }

i.m. my father
/
/ While I was shawling the strawberries
/ with fine green netting, you told me
/ about the cow that swam to the…

Milk - by Donny O’Rourke

{ Poem }

Your custom often
/ when the house was still
/
/ to brew milky coffee
/ and reminisce.
/
/ Child care experts would have frowned
/ on my late hours,
/
/ The bitter…

A Birl for Burns - by Seamus Heaney

{ Poem }

From the start, Burns’ birl and rhythm,
/ That tongue the Ulster Scots brought wi’ them
/ And stick to still in County Antrim
/ Was…

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