"Yeats
and Sligo - both so easy to appreciate here"
Bronwyn Davies
New Zealand, 19th April 2001
In the relaxing
surroundings of the elegant Victorian Hall, take a tour of
the life of W. B. Yeats.
The Yeats exhibition comprises of a large phographic
and static panel display and includes the esteemed Carey film,
"Yeats Country". The exhibition outlines for visitors
the Yeats family geneology, the people and places which were
a major influence on the life and career of W. B. Yeats, the
man as well as the poet.
Exhibition
is open Mon-Fri 10am-5.00pm
FILM SHOWING AT THE W.
B. YEATS EXHIBITION
Ask
to see "Cast a Cold Eye", a view
of W.B. Yeats through the eyes of his son and daughter, Michael
and Anne, with comments by Seamus Heaney and other literary
figures. Over an hour's programme outlining the life and achievements
of the poet.
YEATS HERITAGE OBJECTS
ON DISPLAY
Four important heritage objects relating
to the life of W. B. Yeats are on display at the Yeats Society
Sligo. These prestigious items include original manuscript drafts
of the poems 'Day and Night' and 'Crazy Jane meets the Bishop'
by W. B. Yeats; and the Death Mask of John Butler Yeats.
