NPR's Scott Simon speaks with former Poet Laureate of Mississippi Beth Ann Fennelly about "The Irish Goodbye," a book of micro-memoirs about childhood, marriage and the death of her sister.

Renowned Irish language poet Máire Mhac an tSaoi has died at the age of 99. Máire's family announced her death "with great sadness" in a statement. “Máire passed away peacefully at home on Saturday ...

"While the medical corps has looked after our bodies, poets looked after many of our souls during lockdown." In difficult times the Irish psyche often finds comfort in the words of our poets. This ...

When Prince Charles paid a visit to Cork in Ireland in 2018, he quoted a poem by celebrated Irish poet Pádraig ” Tuama, who grew up in the city. When ” Tuama called his parents to tell them the ...

The Irish word file - spelled F-I-L-E - means both poet and seer. Well, for Irish poet Padraig O Tuama, seeing the world through poetry is a calling, whether that's his own poetry or someone else's.

NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden visits Ireland this week, he will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, confer with top officials on current issues and honor his Irish ...

For some, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to swill green beer and listen to the Pogues, Cranberries or Dropkick Murphy songs. And if you don’t mind the ensuing hangover, it might be fun, but there are ...

An Irish poet with a substantial following on both sides of the Atlantic will be coming to Little Rock later this month to speak at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock. Pádraig Ó Tuama will ...

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