June by Francis Ledwidge!
You can not say you've been to Meath unless you've visited the Ledwidge Cottage in Slane. One of the great Irish poets. The above was loaded by - Irish Round The World ~ And with thanks.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
The Ledwidge Issue/Boyne Berries!
The Ledwidge Issue/Boyne Berries!
Boyne Berries 22 is a special issue commemorating the centenary of the death of war poet Francis Ledwidge who was killed at Passchendaele in 1917. Born at Janeville near Slane, County Meath and only 29 years of age when he died he was sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds". Many of the pieces here reflect in some way on the nature of conflict or its awful aftermath, or by direct connection to the places he knew or knew best and really it's one for your bookshelf or especially for those with an interest in the poets of WW1 or with any connection to County Meath. Edited by Orla Fay, The Ledwidge Issue is priced at €10. Cover image is by Rory O' Sullivan. Boyne Berries link to the right.
Boyne Berries 22 is a special issue commemorating the centenary of the death of war poet Francis Ledwidge who was killed at Passchendaele in 1917. Born at Janeville near Slane, County Meath and only 29 years of age when he died he was sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds". Many of the pieces here reflect in some way on the nature of conflict or its awful aftermath, or by direct connection to the places he knew or knew best and really it's one for your bookshelf or especially for those with an interest in the poets of WW1 or with any connection to County Meath. Edited by Orla Fay, The Ledwidge Issue is priced at €10. Cover image is by Rory O' Sullivan. Boyne Berries link to the right.Saturday, February 18, 2017
Remembering Ledwidge!
Remembering Ledwidge!
There will be an evening of history, story, poetry and song on Wednesday the 15th of March 2017 at 8 pm in St Mary's Church of Ireland, Navan. organized by The Navan Shamrock Festival and The Navan Singing Circle. So one to mark for your diary. Francis Ledwidge was an Irish war poet who was killed at the third battle of Ypres (Passchendaelle) on the 31st of July 1917 and was from Slane, County Meath.
There will be an evening of history, story, poetry and song on Wednesday the 15th of March 2017 at 8 pm in St Mary's Church of Ireland, Navan. organized by The Navan Shamrock Festival and The Navan Singing Circle. So one to mark for your diary. Francis Ledwidge was an Irish war poet who was killed at the third battle of Ypres (Passchendaelle) on the 31st of July 1917 and was from Slane, County Meath.  |
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