On June 28th, Faber and Faber will publish 100 Poems, a new selection of Seamus Heaney’s most celebrated works.
Read moreThe Heaney Poetry Library at Poetry Ireland
Back in April of last year, at the unveiling of an Aubusson tapestry based on Seamus Heaney’s poems ‘Lightenings viii’, we announced the donation of Seamus Heaney’s poetry books to Poetry Ireland.
Read moreMy Father’s Christmas cards
The original drawing of the settle bed, used for Seamus Heaney's Christmas card in 1990 (seen below).
This time of year always reminds me of my father’s annual ritual of sending out Christmas cards. Every December, he approached the task with the rigour and planning of a small military operation. First, and most importantly, was the drawing up of the list...
Read moreCurating 'Listen Now Again' by Geraldine Higgins
This summer, the National Library of Ireland’s landmark exhibition, ‘Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ will open at a new cultural space in the Bank of Ireland on College Green. My dream job as curator of this exhibition has been to delve into the amazing literary archive at the NLI, donated by the Heaney family in 2011...
Read more'Listen Now Again' exhibition at the National Library of Ireland
We are delighted to announce a major new exhibition from the National Library of Ireland devoted to the life and work of Seamus Heaney, opening in Dublin in summer 2018...
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