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Anyone know of any poems as gaeilge about the migration from Ireland to England?

kittykat86 · 2010-02-05 19:53:12

Hi everyone, Anyone know of any poems as gaeilge about the migration from Ireland to England? Im involved in an Irish evening at my school where I work and need to find a poem that 2 kids can recite in Irish, something short!! Can anyone help me please?? Or direct me where to go on the net?? Regards, Kat

05-02-2010 08:53PM

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kittykat86

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Hi everyone,

Anyone know of any poems as gaeilge about the migration from Ireland to England?
Im involved in an Irish evening at my school where I work and need to find a poem that 2 kids can recite in Irish, something short!!

Can anyone help me please?? Or direct me where to go on the net??

Regards,

Kat

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#2 07-02-2010 01:43AM

ilovenerds

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I remember from junior cert poetry that Martin O Direain focused on migration from England to Ireland. His poetry may have been more about praising the beauty of his abandoned homeland (and being thoroughly miserable) but he's still worth a try!!:D

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