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Poem of the Week S01 E08: If by Rudyard Kipling read by Julianne McKeigue

If by Rudyard Kipling read by Julianne McKeigue What better way to celebrate the GAA than with Kipling’s epic, If. You might know it from the famous GAA television or you might just enjoy your poetry and know it anyway. If is…

Poem of the Week S01 E07: Outside History by Eavan Boland, read by Lorraine Harton

Eavan Boland is of such a stature that her work has been quoted on the international stage by figures such as Barack Obama and our own Bertie Ahern. However, a whole host of new readers have started to read her work as…

Poem of the Week S01 E06: The Hare Steamship, written and read by Francie Devine

Definitely one of my favourite chats in the whole series. Poet, balladeer, Labour historian and self-avowed lifelong Marxist, Francie Devine is a man of the world who could have regaled me for hours on end with stories from his life and research.…

Poem of the Week S01 E05: An Chead Drama by Johnny Choill Mhaidhc, read by Aodhán O’Riordan.

For this week’s podcast, I sat down with Senator Aodhán O Ríordáin to discuss Irish language poetry, Irish language policy and the iconic Abbey Theatre founded in August 1904. As a former minister of State and as a former school principal, the…

Poem of the Week S01 E04: Wounds by Michael Longley, read by Brian McDonagh

Poem of the Week S01 E04: Wounds by Michael Longley, read by Brian McDonagh After Heaney, it’s difficult to think of a more important voice that came out of Northern Ireland than Michael Longley. On the public and political responsibilities of being a Northern…

Poem of the Week S01 E03: I Hope To Dream More by Kevin Bateman

Poem of the Week S01 E03: I Hope To Dream More by Kevin Bateman There are few poets in Ireland today as well known and hardworking as Kevin Bateman. A tireless champion of the arts, his poetry events have literally explored every nook and…

Poem of the Week S01 E02: Twenty Golden Years Ago by James Clarence Mangan, read by Kenneth Nolan

Poem of the Week S01 E02: Twenty Golden Years Ago by James Clarence Mangan, read by Kenneth Nolan This week’s podcast takes a closer look at one of Dublin’s true gems, St. Stephen’s Green. With the help of the hugely entertaining Kenneth Nolan, one of…

Poem of the Week S01 E01: Liffey Swim with Jessica Traynor

Poem of the Week S01 E01 – Liffey Swim with Jessica Traynor In episode 1, I meet Jessica Traynor. Jessica is a writer, drama and creative writing teacher based in Dublin. I was delighted to get a poet of Jessica’s talent into the studio…