The Centre preserves, interprets, and celebrates NOW the life and works of Patrick OPEN Kavanagh and the surrounding environment through collections, Railway Bridge & Buildings exhibitions, research and events 10 Billy Brennan’s Barn 4

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KEE S Patrick Kavanagh Centre NI IN 5 Mucker Patrick Kavanagh Centre Tours There are self-guided and guided tour options available at the 8 6 Kavanagh Homestead centre. Guided tours run at specific times and are conducted by

Rocksavage enthusiastic locals who knew Patrick Kavanagh. For up to date Estate details on opening hours and guided tour times, please check out 7 Kednaminsha our website on www.patrickkavanaghcentre.com

0123 km Where to find us!

M1 Dublin to Dundalk (South) Take the N52 for Dundalk, then Take the the R132 to Dundalk Town Centre. Kavanagh Trail Follow the R178 to BELFAST for approx. 10km. At Channonrock and walk in the junction (Conlon’s Pub) turn right CARRICKMACROSS M1 MONAGHAN for Inniskeen LP1140.

poet’s footsteps DUBLIN N2 From Dublin CARRICKMACROSS down the lanes, Take the Carrickmacross exit. Follow the R178 for approx. 4.5km through the to Essexford. Take a left at Kelly’s triangular fields pub for Inniskeen LP4620. and between the whitethorn From Belfast to Dundalk bypass via Newry Exit for Dundalk Town Centre. Follow the R178 to Carrickmacross hedges of Monaghan. for approx. 10km. At Channonrock junction (Conlon’s pub) turn right for Inniskeen LP1140.

A local community group offers Patrick Kavanagh Centre guided coach tours of the local Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, Ireland area. Pre-booking is essential. A91 KT20 Tel: +353 42 937 8560 Email: [email protected] Further details are available on www.patrickkavanaghcentre.com www.patrickkavanaghcentre.com Monaghan County Council Comhairle Contae Mhuineacháin Church Interactive Exhibition Space Kavanagh Trail & Graveyard & Multipurpose performance venue

Patrick Kavanagh, one of The exhibition Very few writers have rooted Ireland’s greatest poets, was honours his life, their work so physically born in Inniskeen in 1904 his writing and his in recognisable fields and and lived his first 35 years continuing legacy. buildings as Kavanagh did on a small farm here. He was Kavanagh’s universal and his writings are imbued the fourth of nine children themes of Soul, Love, with the atmosphere and born to small farmers and Beauty, Nature and scenery of Monaghan. in this house filled with the God are timeless and This Monaghan landscape noise and activity of shoemaking, pig-rearing will resonate in the that shaped Patrick Kavanagh as a person and and young children, Patrick Kavanagh began hearts of readers of as a poet, has changed little since his time and to write. As a poet, he often felt isolated, all ages for many visitors are encouraged to get outdoors and on the margins of society and found comfort generations to come. explore, either on foot or bicycle, those places in nature and in his treasure-trove of in the immediate area that so inspired Monaghan memories. Kavanagh’s works. The Kavanagh Trail is approximately 6 The Patrick Kavanagh Centre celebrates his km in length and starts at the Patrick Kavanagh legacy and is housed in a former Roman Catholic Centre. Key sites include Billy Brennan’s barn – church, St Mary’s. Patrick Kavanagh was The Centre also ‘The bicycles go by in twos and threes, there’s baptised, attended regular Mass and served functions as a a dance in Billy Brennan’s barn tonight’ as an altar-boy here in his youth. He is buried dynamic space Inniskeen Road: July Evening and the local railway in the adjoining graveyard in an for a variety of station – ‘I see you walking down a lane among unassuming grave. performances and the poplars on your way to the station’ special events. In Memory of My Mother.