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Irish Poems: A Collection for Children


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No. of pages 64

Published: 2001

Great for age 6-12 years

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A collection of Irish poetry both old and contemporary. Poets featured include James Stephens, W.B. Yeats, Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar Wilde, and many others.

 

 

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2001 by Gill .

Fiona Waters has worked in children's books for many years. She is an experienced writer of children's fiction and non-fiction. Peter Rutherford is a published author and illustrator of numerous books for children and young adults. He enjoys producing work in a variety of different styles.

This book has the following chapters: 1. The Fairies in New Ross 2. All Things Bright and Beautiful 3. The Leprahaun 4. Cockles and Mussels 5. Beasts and Birds 6. A Bird is Calling From the Willow 7. The Little Waves of Breffny 8. The Old Woman of the Roads 9. The Shadow People 10. My Aunt Jane 11. A Riddle 12. The Wayfarer 13. Herrings 14. A Ballad of Master McGrath 15. Chorus of Spirits 16. Astronaut 17. Toward Winter 18. the Meteorite 19. Starting School 20. Girl in a Rope 21. Roisin Dubh 22. A Christmas Childhood 23. The Song of Wandering Aengus 24. St Francis and the Birds 25. The Fairies 26. The Painting 27. The Village Schoolmaster 28. Johneen 29. A Poaching Song 30. Brian O'Linn 31. Biographies of the poets