Seamus Heaney’s love-poem to marriage, The Skunk, combines exile and erotica, moving from an American wilderness image ...

Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

The Irish have a rich tradition of storytelling and poetry, with their language full of colorful and insightful sayings and phrases that reflect their history, culture, and values. Irish sayings ...

A west Belfast writer is set to bring poetry to life at the Grand Central Station after being named ‘poet-in-residence’ for ...

Mourners included Irish President Michael D Higgins, South Belfast MP Clare Hanna, former North Down MP Lady Sylvia Hermon and Seamus Heaney's widow Marie Devlin. A private committal followed at ...

Her poems have been published by OFI Press, Obsessed With Pipework, Skylight47, Boyne Berries, Saolta Arts and broadcast on RTÉ radio. Nollaig is working towards a first collection. Rowan’s ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on Being with Each Other" and his own collection called "Kitchen Hymns." ...

Faber has announced the publication of the long-awaited, definitive edition of Seamus Heaney ’s poetry, featuring a number of ...

Irish president Michael D. Higgins called him “a peerless poet” and wrote the following in a public statement: Michael Longley will be recognised as one of the greatest poets that Ireland has ...

Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...