When the Potatoes Did Not Grow
The dark tale of the Irish famine… republished on the site When the potatoes from the blight they did not grow And …
Famine Food
What we dismiss as a weed Was once all there was to feed The hungry in a land of plenty Guarded by …
The Famine Cross
At the back of St Josephs Hospital in Longford, there is the local famine graveyard. This poem is dedicated to those interred …
Looking Back at 1916 – The Horrors of Today – and a Fearful Future – Blog
As a horrific week in Europe comes to a close, with the murder of Fr Jacques in France by ISIS affiliated fanatics, a …
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 …
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 …
May We Never Have A Love For or Want of Turnips
May never for the humble turnips We have a need or love For neither is good for man For the former he …