This bespoke half-day tour explores Seamus Heaney’s home ground, visiting many of the places that inspired/influenced his work. Your specialist Heaney guide is local man Eugene Kielt, a Blue Badge guide with over 25 years’ experience.
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Seamus Heaney Tours
Duration:
½ Day Tour
Transport:
Tour is conducted by a non-driver guide in a client provided car/coach
Tour Type:
Afternoon
SKU:
sh-tour
Group size:
1 to 4(for larger groups please Contact Us for a Quote)
£95.00 – £120.00
Discount:
Accompanied service
Full Public Liability insurance
Entrance fees where applicable
Maximum of 4 Persons per Group (request Quotation for larger groups)
Description
Seamus Heaney Poetry Tours Northern Ireland | Personalised Tours
Poet Seamus Heaney (b.1939 d. 2013) was one of Ireland’s best loved public figures and is regarded is one of the world’s greatest poets. This bespoke half-day tour explores Seamus Heaney’s home ground, visiting many of the places that inspired or influenced his work. Your specialist Heaney guide is local man Eugene Kielt, a Blue Badge guide with over 25 years’ experience. He is sensitive, articulate and professional and he will tailor the tour to suit your requirements, whether you are a Heaney novice or a seasoned fan. This is the original Tour of Seamus Heaney Country and it is a TourismNI Accredited 5 STAR tour. You will never forget this unique experience.
You can commence this unique and absorbing tour either at the award-winning Laurel Villa Townhouse in Magherafelt, Ireland’s only poetry guesthouse or at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace visitor centre.
Highlights:
Mossbawn – the birthplace and childhood home of Seamus Heaney
The Forge – Where ‘Barney Devlin hammered the midnight anvil’
The Strand at Lough Beg – the setting for Heaney’s elegy for his murdered cousin
Bellaghy Graveyard – the poet’s final resting place
Your Guide:
- Eugene Kielt B.A. (Hons.), Certificate in Tour Guiding
- Institute of Tourist Guiding (ITG) London Accredited Blue Badge Guide
- Accredited Tourism Northern Ireland (TNI) Belfast 5 STAR Guide
- Member of N. Ireland Tourist Guide Association
- Seamus Heaney Specialist Guide with over 25 Years’ experience
What’s Included:
- Pre-tour consultation to determine client(s) requirements
- Professional guiding fee
- Full Public Liability insurance
- Portable PA system to facilitate hearing of the guide’s commentary
- Entrance fees where applicable
- Bottled water
What’s not Included:
- Transportation – this tour is conducted by a non-driver guide in a client provided car/coach
- Snacks/meals
PLEASE NOTE: If your preferred tour date is not available on the booking calendar please contact us directly and we may be able to facilitate you. Email info@laurel-villa.com or Telephone +44 (0)28 79301459
SEAMUS HEANEY WALKING TOUR:
For those who prefer a more localised walking tour, we offer a Seamus Heaney-themed walking tour of Bellaghy village. It operates on afternoons twice weekly during the summer. It commences at Seamus Heaney HomePlace visitor centre and finishes back there. The itinerary includes a visit to the poet’s grave. This is a walking tour so wear comfortable footwear and suitable clothing. Best suited to over 16s. Minimum numbers apply. Phone bookings only: Tel +44 (0)28 7930 1459
Additional information
| Select Tour Time | 14:00 |
|---|---|
| Number of Persons (maximum 4) | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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