Sleeping, I Did Not See the Dancing Sun
Sleeping, I, I did not see the dancing sun, That my grandfather claimed each Easter to see, That is what you miss …
Lessons Learned from Bog Bodies
We live – or try to- in this our failed republic, The joys and sorrows that that brings, I read an article …
Miles Plans Expedition to Ireland – Wanderings of the Gael
One of a series of poems drawn from the Taking of Ireland, exploring the thesems and theories of the modern day of …
Ogham Kenning
A “kenning” is a piece of poetry or prose used to remember the order of letters, alphabets or similar lists. A is …
Idle Thoughts While Walking in Sligo
There is little in lapping waves here where I walk, And mountains tall loom over houses, Neath a grey sky that fortells …
Christmas Eve at the Hospital
Everybody was getting drowsy, drinking coffee to keep awake, Planning to get kebabs and chips, eating biscuits to beat the band, Idly …
Gates to the Gods
Gates to the gods, the people flocks, To worship at the waters pure, To leave tokens, offerings there… Take home some water …
Letter to Santa
Dear Santa, I am a taxpayer, Im been good throughout the year, Ive paid up all my taxes, and did not cry …
The Headless Horseman Rides At Night
The headless horseman rides at night The story the locals tell From Charleville walls is seen the sight Of the spectre from …
Let Us Now Gather Together the Bust Bag of Feathers
After the “they steal babies” press in Ireland will the press devote as musch time and column inches to publicising that the …
The Death of Betsy Gray
Oh, Erin mourns a daughter Who was tragically cut away A Scot of Ulster who for Ireland Was killed one fateful day …
The Hungry Grass
A shiver runs up my spine As stories I recall Of people dead in times gone by I was told of when …
Are Both One Blood?
Some Arabs say that Celts they were, These Berber folk who in the Maghreb live, I see few similarities to my eye… …
In Memory of Robert Emmet and Other Heros of Ireland
Against all hope, with only hope, They held their Pikes in hand Catholic, Protestant, Dissenters together, To break the link with England. …
What the Virgin at Knock Really Would Say If She Could Speak
My Son, he is Angry, with those who done wrong, Especially those who done so while hiding behind His name, God will …
In a Land Without Leaders
In a land without leaders, the people must stand, Stand for what their forefathers fight for, the rights of the land, Simple …
Hunger for Justice
Not for lines upon a map does he fight, With due respects for those who did, Not for military status does he …
Fighters Not For An Empire Growing
Groups of folk, guarded by laws Written to benefit them by their own kind Pillage and plunder, and tear asunder History and …
Let Blaze the Flames of Uisneach
Flames bright burned seven years On the top of Uisneach Hill Bealtaine declared for the world The call it echo’s here still …
Sitting There Saying Nothing
She sits there saying nothing A wee woman and her wains We know not who she is That sits there with her …