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St Columba’s church door at Drumcliffe.

Beautiful brass swan door handles were a gift from the Yeats Society of Perth, Australia.

They are a reminder of Yeats’ love of Irish Mute Swans which can always be seen on the nearby loughs – they don’t migrate.

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#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

William Butler Yeats was the son of painter John Butler Yeats. He spent much of his childhood in Co Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful ‘Lake Isle of Inisfree’. Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endeavored (successfully) to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland, much of which had been decimated by English rule. His personal and…

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Drumcliffe, Ireland

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#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

William Butler Yeats was the son of painter John Butler Yeats. He spent much of his childhood in Co Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful ‘Lake Isle of Inisfree’. Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endeavored (successfully) to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland, much of which had been decimated by English rule. His personal and…

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#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

William Butler Yeats was the son of painter John Butler Yeats. He spent much of his childhood in Co Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful ‘Lake Isle of Inisfree’.

Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endeavored (successfully) to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland, much of which had been decimated by English rule. His personal and…

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#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

William Butler Yeats was the son of painter John Butler Yeats. He spent much of his childhood in Co Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful ‘Lake Isle of Inisfree’.

Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endeavored (successfully) to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland, much of which had been decimated by English rule. His personal and…

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#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

#OTD in 1865 – Birth of writer and nationalist, W.B. Yeats, in Dublin.

William Butler Yeats was the son of painter John Butler Yeats. He spent much of his childhood in Co Sligo which was a huge source of inspiration for him, not least the beautiful ‘Lake Isle of Inisfree’.

Yeats was a major player in the Celtic Revival which endeavored (successfully) to raise awareness of the culture of Ireland, much of which had been decimated by English rule. His personal and…

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