Thomas Davis (1814–1845) was the poet and intellectual leader of the Young Ireland movement, and his verse became the anthems of a generation of Irish nationalists. Songs such as ‘A Nation Once Again’ and ‘The West’s Awake’ combined lyric simplicity with rousing patriotic fervour and were set to music that ensured their survival into the present day.
This selection pairs his most celebrated poems with prose essays on Irish history and culture. The free EPUB is cleanly formatted and essential reading for anyone interested in the literature of Irish nationalism.