Kieran Beville discovers the life and legacy of nineteenth-century poet Aubrey de Vere of Curragh Chase, Kilcornan, Limerick ...
What is a limerick? These silly poems make a really fun writing exercise. Limericks are a fun and timeless way to tell short, silly stories. They can be about anything, as long as they follow their ...
EOIN Devereux occupies an unusual and, in many ways, quietly radical position in contemporary Irish cultural life. Widely recognised as a cultural sociologist - known for his work on popular music, ...
A bit less than 200 years ago, Edward Lear sat down somewhere in England and wrote a particular series of poems in a particular style that eventually was dubbed “limerick style.” As an isolated event, ...