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In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney | Private Car Tour

By InSite Tours Ireland
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$482 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
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  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

InSite Tours Ireland provides travellers with award-winning, customised experiences that highlight the finest aspects of Ireland's culture, history, and landscapes.

This unique and intimate journey offers a profound connection to the landscapes and moments that inspired Nobel Prizewinning Poet Seamus Heaney, brought to life by Fergal Kearney's personal stories and insights. Whether you're new to Heaney's work or deeply familiar with it, the tour promises an emotionally enriching experience, steeped in the poet's heritage and the beauty of his homeland.

This Seamus Heaney tour provides an exclusive, immersive journey into the poet's world, offering guests a deep, personal connection to the landscapes and inspirations behind his work.

Activity location

  • Queen's University
    • University Road
    • BT7 1NN, Belfast, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Guildhall Street
    • Guildhall Street
    • BT48, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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In the Footsteps of Seamus Heaney | Private Car Tour
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00 am
Price details
AU$482.24 x 1 AdultAU$482.24
Total
Price is AU$482.24
Until Mon, 22 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Live commentary on board
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 16 years
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Activity itinerary

Queen's University
  • 30m
The beautiful Lanyon Building at Queens is one of Belfast's landmark architectural gems, but adjacent to this is the Seamus Heaney Library, dedicated in his honour as both student and teacher.
The Crosskeys Inn
  • 30m
We will take a detour to take in the panorama of Seamus Heaney's beloved South Derry, a living breathing map of the places celebrated in his work. We will stop at the ancient coaching inn at Crosskeys for some refreshments.
Lough Neagh Fishermens Co-operative Society Ltd
  • 25m
In his seminal poem 'The Lough Neagh Sequence' Heaney charts the astonishing journey of the Lough Neagh Eel from the Sargasso Sea, across the Atlantic and upriver on the Bann to Lough Neagh. On this visit you will see the existing Fishery which keeps the tradition of Eel Fishing alive in this community.
Bellaghy
  • 10m
We will take in the local GAA grounds where the Heaney's played Gaelic Football, then pass by the Forge at Hillhead, which features in one of Seamus Heaney's earliest poems from A Door Into the Dark.
Newferry Watersports Centre
  • 30m
We will not be taking to the water, but we will visit The Strand at Lough Beg, Seamus Heaney's 'favourite place in the world'. Here you will listen to his poem of that name that commemorates his cousin who was murdered during the Troubles.
Taphouse Bar and Restaurant
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
We will visit the award-winning Tap House Bar and Restaurant to enjoy a sumptous local lunch, prepared using locally sourced produce. Extra Cost.
St. Mary's Church
  • 15m
When Seamus Heaney died in August 2013, he took the local community by surprise by choosing his native Bellaghy as his final resting place. He he lies, his gravestone facing westwards over his beloved Tamlaghduff with the simple epitaph 'Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgement'.
The Turf Man
  • 15m
Seamus Heaney's final public act for this community in Bellaghy was the unveiling in April 2008 of The Turf Man by artist David Annand. Inspired by his seminal poem 'Digging', Seamus said of the sculpture at its unveiling, 'it is the right image, in the right place'.
Seamus Heaney HomePlace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Before we visit the Seamus Heaney HomePlace, we will stop for lunch at the adjacent Tap House Bar and Restaurant. The HomePlace is a purpose built museum the pays homage to the great poet and his lifetime's work. During your tour you can hear Seamus hauntingly reading his own poems as you take a journey through his life.

Location

Activity location

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    Queen's University
    • University Road
    • BT7 1NN, Belfast, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Guildhall Street
    • Guildhall Street
    • BT48, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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    Belfast City Hall
    • Donegall Square North
    • BT1 5GS, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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