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National Poetry Day Ireland

Thursday May 2nd Mark’s National Poetry Day in Ireland

There’s a great selection of events on run by Poetry Ireland, The theme for this years event is: Truth or Dare. Whether you share a poem, read a poem, or programme your own event, everyone is invited to join in and celebrate. Find Out More from their website HERE

Ireland has a proud storytelling tradition,  passed down from generation to generation for centuries. A side effect of this historical tradition is a deep affection for the written word; Ireland has produced countless renowned authors, playwrights, songwriters, journalists, and of course, poets.
Possibly the most difficult and most romantic of all forms of written art, Poetry is no easy task, but Ireland has produced scores! William Butler Yeats, Eavan Boland, Seamus Heaney, Patrick Kavanagh, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Jane ‘Speranza’ Wilde  & her son Oscar Wilde to name a few..

On this day, we’d like to pay an ode to  Jonathan Swift – Author of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ and Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral who frequently attended services here at The Church in the Early 1700’s

A Riddle
Jonathan Swift
I’m wealthy and poor,
I’m empty and full,
I’m humble and proud,
I’m witty and dull.
I’m foul and yet fair:
I’m old, and yet young;
I lie with Moll Kerr,
And toast Mrs. Long.
What do you think it means?
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