This is one of the verses from the beautiful poem “An Ciarrí Carúl Nollag” (“The Kerry Christmas Carol”), which is described as an evocation of an old Irish custom in which each ...

It was also recorded by Bobby Vinton (1964), Anne Murray (1981), and the Irish Rovers. This Christmas favorite was written as a poem by Dubliner, Cecil Frances Alexander. It was first published in ...

Something fresh and new for Christmas. Could I really deliver that? Well, the reaction I’ve had to Star: Poems for the Christmas Season is encouraging on that score. I thought I had the measure ...

The work of a singular Irish poet is celebrated in this welcome compendium of classic Durcan poems, drawn from an ouvere containing over 20 acclaimed collections - listen to him read Nessa below ...

Louth County Council recognised the poetic talents of schoolchildren across the county at the 'Greener Christmas Poetry Competition 2023' awards ceremony last week. The competition was part of ...