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Francis Ledwidge (1887-1917): Ireland's War Poet

Francis Ledwidge (1887-1917): Ireland's War Poet | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.writingandliterary.com - August 19, 2017 2:08 PM
The life of Francis Ledwidge (1887-1917) is recalled on the 100th anniversary of his death while on active duty during World War I.
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In France by Francis Ledwidge-A poem on the First World War - (2 of 2) - YouTube

From www.youtube.com - May 17, 2015 9:46 AM
A poetry reading commemorating 24 local men who died in the First World War. Tallow Community Hall, Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland. Saturday, 9th May 2015...
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In memoriam Francis Ledwidge by Seamus Heaney

From www.poetrybyheart.org.uk - November 10, 2014 9:03 PM
In memoriam Francis Ledwidge (1980)Seamus Heaney

The bronze soldier hitches a bronze cape
That crumples stiffly in imagined wind
No matter how the real winds buff and sweep
His sudden hunkering run, forever craned


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Ballads of boys: recalling two war poets who lived and died in parallel - Irish Times

Ballads of boys: recalling two war poets who lived and died in parallel - Irish Times | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.irishtimes.com - July 31, 2014 9:19 AM
Ballads of boys: recalling two war poets who lived and died in parallel
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Irish writer Francis Ledwidge, pictured around 1915. An event will take place in Brussels today to commemorate both Ledwidge and Welsh poet Hedd Wyn.
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The Great War and Irish poets

The Great War and Irish poets | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.irishtimes.com - January 7, 2014 2:06 PM
An Irishman’s Diary: Remembering Tom Kettle and Francis Ledwidge
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Celebratory event in honour of Irish war poet Francis Ledwidge to take place tonight

Celebratory event in honour of Irish war poet Francis Ledwidge to take place tonight | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.impartialreporter.com - July 20, 2017 7:40 PM

RENOWNED Fermanagh actor, Adrian Dunbar, is taking part in a special concert in Enniskillen tonight (Thursday) celebrating the life of a First…
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Francis Ledwidge: Farm labourer to war poet - Irish Times

Francis Ledwidge: Farm labourer to war poet - Irish Times | The Irish Literary Times | Scoop.it
From www.irishtimes.com - May 5, 2015 8:19 PM
Meath poet Francis Ledwidge accurately predicted the posthumous fate (until so very recently) of the thousands of Irishmen who died in the first World War
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The Irish in Gallipoli by Francis Ledwidge - Department of Taoiseach - Anzac Day April 25

From www.taoiseach.gov.ie - April 25, 2014 10:55 AM
The Irish in Gallipoli by Francis Ledwidge
 

Where Aegean cliffs with bristling menace front
The Threatening splendour of that isley sea
Lighted by Troy’s last shadow, where the first
Hero kept watch and the last Mystery
Shook with dark thunder, hark the battle brunt!
A nation speaks, old Silences are burst.


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