This is phenomenal, and we're not exaggerating.

As part of the upcoming St. Patrick's Festival, poet Stephen James Smith was commissioned to write a piece called 'My Ireland,' a vibrant, passionate, angry and ultimately hopeful look at our country in 2017. You may be a bit sceptical and feel like you don't have the time to set aside for this, but we promise you that you won't regret spending some time with one of the new voices of a generation. Roddy Doyle, Copper Face Jacks, leaving the immersion on, the Eurovision, gifs and emojis and a country "checking itself after a queen's Noble Call' are all covered, and so much more. The video is described as, 'An overarching, edgy, yet celebratory narrative of Ireland. 'The poem is accompanied by a short film by Director Myles O’Reilly, arranged and mixed by Conor O'Brien (Villagers), music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Loah, Saint Sister, Eithne Ní Chatháin aka Inni-K and Ye Vagabonds accompanying.' It does not get any better than this.