Adrian Frazier’s no-holds-barred biography of the American-born Irish poet acknowledges the cost of a life turned ‘into the achievement of poetry’ ...

For Atlantic writer Caitlin Flanagan — who grew up in a family of Berkeley, California, academics — that includes her unlikely life-long connection with Nobel-prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney ...

Join English PEN, Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann and the Estate of Seamus Heaney for the announcement of the winner of the inaugural PEN Heaney Prize at Queen’s University, Belfast. Launched in 2024, the ...

Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! BBC presenter John Toal, of Radio Ulster and BBC Radio 3, will broadcast live from Seamus Heaney HomePlace in the village of Bellaghy this ...

Grilling oysters is a simple way to add a smoky flavor with a sweet, savory sauce of melted spicy butter. Plump, tender oysters are grilled to perfection in this recipe from Bobby Flay.

For our December event we have arranged a screening of the 1970 film Ulster in Focus: A Christmas Garland. We will also be looking at some of the Christmas cards made and sent by Heaney.

But this isn’t about oysters: this is about the shells. Their bowl fits into the curve of your palm. The outer shell is rough, ragged, tactile. For poet Seamus Heaney, they “clacked on the ...

Only get lost while having fun, not on the road! We have gathered all the information for you in one convenient spot, but please keep in mind that these are subject to change. We do our best to keep ...

Perhaps since Wordsworth’s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads, poets have been using prose to understand how poems and poetry work. Something about the procedures of prose, its civilities and ...

As an undergraduate, Seamus Heaney visited Station Island several times, an ancient pilgrimage site traditionally associated with St Patrick and purgatory. Decades later, Heaney worked through ...

John Toal introduces seasonal music, features and live performances from pianist Michael McHale and folk musician Nodlaig Ní Bhrollaigh at The Seamus Heaney HomePlace. Show more Join John Toal at ...

The county Health Department said that the outbreak at the 101 Best Restaurants event was linked to a broader outbreak from oysters that have since been recalled. By Michael Levenson A norovirus ...