On this St. Patrick’s Day, explore a deeper, older Ireland: a land of music and poetry. Here is the tiniest taster of some of my favourites:
Ancient poetry
Pangur Bán (A monk and his cat)
Summer has come
Modern poetry
Louis MacNiece, “Dublin“
Eavan Boland, “Quarantine“
Traditional folk music
Port na giobghe, played by Seamus Innis on the uilleann pipes
The Lark in the Clear Air (a poem by Samuel Ferguson) sung by Cara Dillon
Celtic trad music
Cúig, “New Landscapes”
Rura, “Catriona’s”
Modern folk music
Luka Bloom, “Holding Back the River” [lyrics]
Damien Dempsey, “ Sing All Our Cares Away”. [lyrics]
Explore the life and impact of the historical St. Patrick
Glory in the stunning landscapes of Irish photographer Steven Hylands