About the Poem
She Moved through the Fair was written by Padraic Colum - with an original musical version composed by Herbert Hughes.
It was first published by Hughes in 1909 , with a revised version published by Colum in 1916 in his works – Wild Earth and Other poems.
One may think, it is , after getting family approval for the wedding, a somewhat joyous tale of two people about to get married - however, it belies the tragedy that the girl may have died, returning as a dream and hints rather at a potential reunion in the afterlife.
About the Poet
Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore was born in Columbkille, Co Longford in 1881 and was a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival in the early 20th century.
He was President of the American Poetry Society in the 1950's and later became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
He died, aged 90, in 1972 in Connecticut is buried in Sutton in County Dublin.
The Padraic Colum Cruinniú (or Gathering) - is now an annual festival in Longford celebrating the life and work of one of its famous sons.
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I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .
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Thanks for listening - Till next time..
Slán go fóill
Declan
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Favorite Musical Versions (YouTube Links)
About the Poem
She Moved through the Fair was written by Padraic Colum - with an original musical version composed by Herbert Hughes.
It was first published by Hughes in 1909 , with a revised version published by Colum in 1916 in his works – Wild Earth and Other poems.
One may think, it is , after getting family approval for the wedding, a somewhat joyous tale of two people about to get married - however, it belies the tragedy that the girl may have died, returning as a dream and hints rather at a potential reunion in the afterlife.
About the Poet
Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore was born in Columbkille, Co Longford in 1881 and was a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival in the early 20th century.
He was President of the American Poetry Society in the 1950's and later became a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
He died, aged 90, in 1972 in Connecticut is buried in Sutton in County Dublin.
The Padraic Colum Cruinniú (or Gathering) - is now an annual festival in Longford celebrating the life and work of one of its famous sons.
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How to Listen and follow
You can listen to the podcast , My Poetry Readings, on iTunes, Spotify and Google Podcasts by clicking on any of the links above.
You can also subscribe and follow the podcast on social media by clicking on the links either on the top banner or the links below:-
Facebook - @mypoetryreadings
Instagram - @mypoetryreadings
Twitter:- @mypoetryreadin1
Youtube:- My Poetry Readings with Declan Walsh
___________________________________
Now for the promotion bit!
I hope you enjoy and looking forward to hearing any comments or suggestions that you may have .
If you have enjoyed , please spread the word , like , share (etc!) -by clicking the 'Share Episode' link above.
If you can, please leave a review and star rating on Apple Podcasts. This will help others to also enjoy the podcast.
Thanks for listening - Till next time..
Slán go fóill
Declan
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Favorite Musical Versions (YouTube Links)