![]() ![]() Lady Gregory 1893, pastel by Lisa Stillmanħpm (Irish Time) Saturday 25 September 2021 (online via Zoom) They highlight places in County Galway important to Yeats and which feature in some of his finest poems, from ‘The Tower’ to (as here) ‘Meditations in Time of Civil War’, as a ghost returns to old haunts. With the help of the Spot-lit programme for literary tourism, with camera and editing by Morgan Creative and Seanchas Productions, and featuring local musicians and contributors, these short films are voiced by luminaries like Marie Mullen from Druid Theatre and some of our very own members. Y eats Thoor Ballylee Society youtube channel The Clare Champion has an article about us! Galway Filmsįor our spring reopening, Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society is presenting the online premieres of new films about Yeats and Galway. The cultural revolution his family began would involve the whole island in arts and crafts, so it is fitting that the restoration of the the restoration of the tower with local materials is continued today in the Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society’s efforts with local craftworkers and landscape gardeners on the gardens, the Studio at Thoor Ballylee, and the Mill. This Easter Saturday and beyond into spring and summer, come along and learn about the life and work of WB Yeats, the poems he wrote at Thoor Ballylee, and he and his family’s deep connections to the area and the west of Ireland. Volunteers readying the tower for opening! WB Yeats, from The Wind Among the Reeds (1899) Master of the still stars and of the flaming door. The grey cairn on the hill, when day sinks drowned in dew,īeing weary of the world’s empires, bow down to you We who still labour by the cromlech on the shore, ![]() Of unknown perishing armies beat about my ears. Suddenly hurtle before my dream-awakened eyes,Īnd then the clash of fallen horsemen and the cries The dews drop slowly and dreams gather: unknown spears It refers to a mythical battle of ancient Ireland whose terrifying violence seems to come again, whereupon the speaker humbly submits in peace before the fates written in the stars, dictated by the demiurge, or prime mover of the heavens. Yeats Thoor Ballylee Society joins in with this weird millennial poem from The Wind Among the Reeds (1899). Everyone is invited to join in and celebrate, just remember to tag them on #PoetryDayIrl. ![]() Poetry Ireland ask us all to share a poem, read a poem, speak a poem, participate in a Poetry Day Ireland event or programme your own event on the day. Poetry Day Ireland takes place today, Thursday 28 April 2022. The play is performed by Curlew Theatre Company with musical interludes by Nicola and Karina Cahill on harp and flute. Extracts from Joyce’s works interweave with Nora’s memories as she composes a portrait of the artist’s wife as an older woman. This is a solo play for voices based on Nora Barnacle’s life, in which Joyce’s Galway wife Nora is visited by a group of people (the audience) keen for stories about Joyce, and receive some home truths. Tickets available on the door: or for bookings phone 091 631436 / 0858620935 James Joyce, Ulysses (Paris: Shakespeare & Co., 1922)įor Bloomsday this Thursday Thoor Ballylee celebrates with a special performance of Noramollyannalivialucia: The Muse and Mister Joyce” written by Irish poet Eamon Grennan.Īdmission €15. This Thursday 16 June is Bloomsday, a special event this year as 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Today, 13 June, sees the 157th birthday of WB Yeats. ![]()
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