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Where the Elements Meet: The Poetic Ground of Seamus Heaney - The Air’s Story
Dublin City, Co. Dublin
31 January 2026
Free to visit
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.

In the final event of our series, join us for a cloud-skimming adventure at Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again. As we breeze gently through the exhibition, we will explore Heaney’s relationship with the element of air: a medium of revelation in which memory stirs, sound resonates, and the everyday brushes against the miraculous.

This tour will highlight air as a force of nature, shaping landscapes and human experience; its vital role as a carrier of sound, light, and scent; and its union with the heavenly and transcendent, moments when the ordinary world seems to lift into wonder.

Free, booking advised.

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Dates
31 January 2026
Time
Start 14:00End 15:00
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Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again Bank of Ireland Cultural & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland St, Temple Bar, Dublin, D02 VR66, Ireland
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Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again is an exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of Ireland's best loved poets, Nobel Prize winner Seamus Heaney. The exhibition displays Heaney's notebooks, drafts and diaries offering visitors a unique glimpse into his creative process and revealing the forces that shaped his work.

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