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In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney | Private Car Tour
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
$348.40
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they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney private car tour offers an intimate exploration of Ireland's rich cultural landscape. This journey, guided by Fergal Kearney, connects you to the places that inspired the Nobel Prize-winning poet, promising an emotionally enriching experience.
- 🏛️ Visit Queen's University and the stunning Lanyon Building, along with the Seamus Heaney Library, dedicated to his legacy as both a student and teacher.
- 🌄 Enjoy breathtaking views of South Derry, a living map of the poet's celebrated landscapes, with a refreshing stop at the historic Crosskeys coaching inn.
- 🐟 Witness the ongoing tradition of Eel Fishing at the Fishery, inspired by Heaney's poem 'The Lough Neagh Sequence', which charts the incredible journey of the Lough Neagh Eel.
- ⚽ Explore the local GAA grounds where the Heaney family played Gaelic Football, and pass by the Forge at Hillhead, featured in one of his earliest poems.
- 🌊 Visit The Strand at Lough Beg, Seamus Heaney's 'favourite place in the world', while reflecting on his poignant poem commemorating his cousin.
- 🍽️ Savor a sumptuous local lunch at the award-winning Tap House Bar and Restaurant, prepared using locally sourced produce (available at extra cost).
- 🌅 Pay your respects at Heaney's resting place in Bellaghy, where he chose to be buried with a simple epitaph, 'Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgement'.
- 🗿 Discover The Turf Man sculpture, unveiled by Heaney in 2008, inspired by his poem 'Digging', and enjoy its significance in the community.
- 📚 Experience the Seamus Heaney HomePlace, a purpose-built museum that celebrates his life and work, featuring recordings of the poet reading his own poems.
- 💧 Enjoy inclusions such as live commentary, bottled water, and professional guidance throughout the tour.
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In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney | Private Car Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Live commentary on board
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting point
Go to the front entrance of The Guildhall. You will be met there by your driver/guide.
Go to the front gates of Belfast City Hall. You will be met there by your driver/guide.
Return details
Go to the front entrance of The Guildhall. You will be met there by your driver/guide.
Go to the front gates of Belfast City Hall. You will be met there by your driver/guide.
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Queen's UniversityThe beautiful Lanyon Building at Queens is one of Belfast's landmark architectural gems, but adjacent to this is the Seamus Heaney Library, dedicated in his honour as both student and teacher.
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We will take a detour to take in the panorama of Seamus Heaney's beloved South Derry, a living breathing map of the places celebrated in his work. We will stop at the ancient coaching inn at Crosskeys for some refreshments.
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In his seminal poem 'The Lough Neagh Sequence' Heaney charts the astonishing journey of the Lough Neagh Eel from the Sargasso Sea, across the Atlantic and upriver on the Bann to Lough Neagh. On this visit you will see the existing Fishery which keeps the tradition of Eel Fishing alive in this community.
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BellaghyWe will take in the local GAA grounds where the Heaney's played Gaelic Football, then pass by the Forge at Hillhead, which features in one of Seamus Heaney's earliest poems from A Door Into the Dark.
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We will not be taking to the water, but we will visit The Strand at Lough Beg, Seamus Heaney's 'favourite place in the world'. Here you will listen to his poem of that name that commemorates his cousin who was murdered during the Troubles.
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We will visit the award-winning Tap House Bar and Restaurant to enjoy a sumptous local lunch, prepared using locally sourced produce. Extra Cost.
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When Seamus Heaney died in August 2013, he took the local community by surprise by choosing his native Bellaghy as his final resting place. He he lies, his gravestone facing westwards over his beloved Tamlaghduff with the simple epitaph 'Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgement'.
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Seamus Heaney's final public act for this community in Bellaghy was the unveiling in April 2008 of The Turf Man by artist David Annand. Inspired by his seminal poem 'Digging', Seamus said of the sculpture at its unveiling, 'it is the right image, in the right place'.
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Before we visit the Seamus Heaney HomePlace, we will stop for lunch at the adjacent Tap House Bar and Restaurant. The HomePlace is a purpose built museum the pays homage to the great poet and his lifetime's work. During your tour you can hear Seamus hauntingly reading his own poems as you take a journey through his life.
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In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney | Private Car Tour
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
$348.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!