Feargal Purcell writes:
An Post, has issued a stamp commemorating the centenary of the death of soldier, poet Francis Ledwidge, often referred to as ‘The Poet of the Blackbird’.
Designed by Detail, a Dublin design firm, the stamp features a portrait of the Irish poet and incorporates a photograph of a blackbird by nature photographer Lewis Bates.
The stamp (€1) along with a special First Day Cover (FDC) is available at leading post offices, the stamp counters at Dublin’s GPO or may be viewed and purchased online (at link below)
Unusual looking cove.
I just read the poem: never even heard of it, to my embarrassment.
I love coming across (UNNNNNNGH) stuff like this.
Nice. He was a very humble yet talented fellow. Visited his grave at Boezinge, Belgium and it’s nicely done: plaque and tricolour. That war took our best.
Always wondered how many young German lads he killed as a British soldier. Don’t suppose he wrote any poems on that topic?
Some young German lad killed him so we’ll never know.
Zack Morris anyone?
At least he found for a good cause: the British defending the rights of small nations to their freedom. They did a great job, let me tell you. They always stood up for us when we fought for our …
Oh wait, never mind.