Seamus Heaney – Cole Moreton

Port na bPúcaí

The Blasket islands as seen from the road above Dunquin This is the story of the Faeirie’s Lament. Up late with the dying fire, the woman asleep, the wind fussing around, above and beyond, at first he does not notice the sound. Warm in the stone home, high on the back of the southern Inis.ContinueContinue reading “Port na bPúcaí”

Farewell, Famous Seamus Heaney

Here’s an interview from the vault, to mark the passing of the great Seamus Heaney. It is from the Independent in April 1999, but before we get to it, a little story. We met for the first time at the memorial service of a mutual friend, the poet and critic Donald David. After the service,ContinueContinue reading “Farewell, Famous Seamus Heaney”