Where the Elements Meet: The Poetic Ground of Seamus Heaney

Dáta Every Saturday in January at 2pm

Suíomh Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66

Catagóir Event

Dáta Every Saturday in January at 2pm

Suíomh Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Culture & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Co. Dublin, D02 VR66

Catagóir Event

Still water at Lough Neagh with a line of smooth rocks breaking the surface, reflected clearly in the calm lake. The horizon is faint in the distance beneath a wide, pale blue sky, creating a quiet, minimalist scene. — **Richie Stokes**, *Lough Neagh*

In Person

Up to the four elements,
Up to water and earth and fire and air

Discover Seamus Heaney’s work through the four elements that shaped his imagination. In this series of themed talks, we trace how earth, air, water, and fire become guiding forces in Heaney’s poetry—sources of memory, inspiration, and meaning. Each event offers a new way of entering his world: through the grounded inheritance of earth, the stirring revelations of air, the tidal movements of water, and the creative spark of fire.

Together, these explorations reveal Heaney’s elemental poetics—how the natural world becomes a language of belonging, loss, resilience, and wonder. Join us as we journey through the landscapes and energies that forged one of Ireland’s most beloved voices.

To book, click on each element below to explore event details and reserve your place.