✍Today is Irish Poetry Day✍ What's your favourite poem? Watch Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann's video of Paula Meehan, poet and playwright, sharing one of her favourite poems by Michael Harnett. Discover more about Poetry Day Ireland 2019 and the events taking place nationwide today 👉 http://www.poetryday.ie | Irish Foreign Ministry

4K views · 76 reactions | Pádraig Ó Tuama reads his poem, 'Enjoy Your Pint', at Poetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square East. | Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann | Facebook

We are between St. Brigid's Day (1st February) and astronomical Imbolg (4th February). Today seems an apt day to talk about both, and whether there is any connection between them. Support Mythical Ireland by becoming a paying patron over at www.patreon.com/mythicalireland. Join at the Bronze Age level to get exclusive access to the Mythical Ireland Podcasts. | Mythical Ireland

George Pham from Poetry Aloud, our annual poetry speaking competition open to all post-primary students on the island of Ireland, in partnership with the National Library of Ireland and University College Cork, had the opportunity to say his chosen poem, Chief Seattle Speech, at The Globe Theatre in London as part of Poetry by Heart Thanks to Poetry By Heart, our sister competition in the UK for inviting us to attend. | Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann