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Words True and Kind

April 2, 2020February 26, 2021Leave a comment

In these unprecedented times, people have been sharing poetry as a way to lift the public mood.  Seamus Heaney’s words ‘If we can winter this one out, we can summer anywhere’ have offered solace and hope.  Derek Mahon’s Everything’s going to be alright was been broadcast to the nation at the end of a news … Continue reading Words True and Kind

Happy Birthday Mr. Kinsella

May 17, 2018February 25, 20211 Comment

On 4th May 2018, Irish poet Thomas Kinsella turned 90 years old. An event hosted by the Lord Mayor of Dublin to mark this occasion was held in the Mansion House. UCD Library Special Collections holds the Thomas Kinsella Collection, containing over 700 items including books, pamphlets and ephemera which Kinsella generously donated to UCD … Continue reading Happy Birthday Mr. Kinsella

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