Auburn, in its 170 years of schooling, has claimed many names, vocations and slogans. Two of Auburn’s most recognized slogans have origins from Oliver Goldsmith’s 1770 poem "The Deserted Village." ...

A local Irish language writer and traditional singer recently celebrated the release of her latest poetry work with an official book launch in Gorey. Éire Ní Fhaoláin, the writer of Puisín Beag an ...

Tributes have been pouring in from across west Wicklow and beyond following the death of Mary Kenny of Rustyduff Lower/Knockanarrigan, who died on Valentine’s Day — 43 years to the day that her father ...

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Liz Ison is author of six literary anthologies including 100 Poems to Help You Heal and A Literary Letter for Every Day of the Year. She runs poetry walks and workshops and leads shared reading groups ...

for ten-year-old dreamers of paradise gardens, with room for heavenly tomatoes, mint, cilantro, dill, basil? Eva Bourke is a poet and translator who has published eight collections, the most recent of ...

From Seamus Heaney’s collected poems and Simon Armitage’s animal spirits, to prizewinners Karen Solie and Vidyan Ravinthiran Many of 2025’s most notable collections have been powered by a spirit of ...

The Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers faced off Sunday in Dublin, with Joe Davis and Greg Olsen having the broadcast duties for NFL Network. And with the game in Ireland, the topic of Irish ...

At a loss for words? Poetry expresses the feelings we struggle to convey. Open any poetry book for proof: You’ll find love poems for romantic moments, silly rhymes for kids and limericks for when you ...