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<p>Victoria Kennefick said she feels very honoured to have her poem appear in the Leaving Cert exam. Picture: Alison Miles/OSM</p>

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Leigh anois go curamach: Our favourite Facebook group produces patriotic poem
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VIDEO: Regular gets on all-fours to tell whole pub epic peeing dog poem

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VIDEO: Regular gets on all-fours to tell whole pub epic peeing dog poem
The Tuesday Poem: In the Pub Many Voices

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The Tuesday Poem: In the Pub Many Voices
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The Tuesday Poem: Cumulus

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Tuesday Poem: Plums

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The Tuesday Poem: The Dragons and Archangels of Skellig Michael

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