The final resting place of Seamus Heaney, probably the best known poet in the world.

In this film we’re visiting St Mary’s Church, Bellaghy, which is the final resting place of the Nobel Prize winning Irish poet Seamus Heaney.
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He’s been described as the most important Irish poet since Yeats and on his death The Independent dubbed him as “probably the best known poet in the world”.
Heaney grew up in the area of Bellaghy and just a short distance from this graveyard there is now an exhibition centre dedicated to his life and work called the Seamus Heaney Homeplace. It’s well worth a visit if you are interested in modern literature, and while you’re there you can make a pilgrimage here to the poet’s grave.
Born in 1939 Heaney first rose to public acclaim with his edition of poetry, 'Death of a Naturalist' in 1966.
He became professor of poetry at both Harvard and Oxford University and was the recipient of many literary prizes, including the Nobel Prize for Literature, which he received in 1995.
Heaney’s death in 2013 shocked the Irish nation and Irish people all over the world. His funeral was broadcast live on RTE Television, and RTE Radio 1 broadcast his collected poems for over a 12 hour period on the day of his funeral.
His grave is humble, tucked away in a quiet corner of the cemetary, with a very plain headstone - much like that of WB Yeats. The epitaph on the headstone is taken from his poem 'The Gravel walks'.
“Walk on air against your better judgement”.
It’s fitting that his final resting place should be in this countryside that was fundamental to his poetry.
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I have only read the Beowolf translation he did. I will have to dig deeper and try his poetry.

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Try Death of a Naturalist.

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@@nakedireland sounds good I will let you know what I think

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@@nakedireland the man seems down to earth to choose such a subject matter.

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You probably know is was the collection of poetry that first really launched his career. Mid 1960s I think? I hope you enjoy it.

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It could be Wile E. Coyete's epitaph.

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