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Hop-tu-Naa. Appearance. Hop-tu-Naa (/ ˌhɒptuːˈneɪ / HOP too NAY; [ 1 ] Manx: Oie Houney; Irish: Oíche Shamhna [ˌiːçə ˈhəunˠə]) is a Celtic festival celebrated in the Isle of Man on 31 October. It is the celebration of the traditional Gaelic festival of Samhain, the start of winter.
Mná na hÉireann. " Mná na hÉireann " (English: Women of Ireland) is a poem written by Irish poet Peadar Ó Doirnín (1700–1769), most famous as a song, and especially since set to an air composed by Seán Ó Riada (1931–1971). Peadar Ó Doirnín lived in Forkhill in south Armagh, Ireland and is buried in Urnaí graveyard nearby in ...
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.
Unknown. " I Am Stretched on Your Grave " is a translation of an anonymous 17th-century Irish poem titled " Táim sínte ar do thuama ". [1] It was translated into English several times, most notably by Frank O'Connor. [2]
According to Irish mythology, Samhain (like Bealtaine) was a time when the 'doorways' to the Otherworld opened, allowing supernatural beings and the souls of the dead to come into our world; while Bealtaine was a summer festival for the living, Samhain "was essentially a festival for the dead". [33]
Sport, play and fighting. " Bold Thady Quill " – a Cork song written about 1895 by Johnny Tom Gleeson (1853–1924) [ 101 ] "The Bold Christy Ring" – song about Cork hurler Christy Ring to the tune of Bold Thady Quill. "The Contender" – song by Jimmy Macarthy about 1930s Irish boxer Jack Doyle, recorded by Christy Moore.
John Jordan (1930–1988) was an Irish poet born in Dublin on 8 April 1930. He was a celebrated literary critic from the late 1950s until his death in June 1988 in Cardiff, Wales, where he had participated in the Merriman Summer School. Jordan was also a short-story writer, literary editor, poet and broadcaster.
The Boys of Barr na Sráide. " The Boys of Barr na Sráide " is a well-known Irish song from a poem written by Irish poet Sigerson Clifford (1913–1985). It is named after a street (Irish: Barr na Sráide, meaning 'top of the street') in Cahersiveen in County Kerry, Ireland. Clifford was born in Cork city, though both his parents came from Kerry.