Seamus Heaney HomeGround Tour - Private Day Tour by Luxury Car

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Stop At: Queen's University, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN Northern Ireland

The University where Seamus Heaney was awarded a first class honours degree in English and where he was a lecturer in the 1960s. The University has named a library in his honour.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Crosskeys Inn, 40 Grange Rd, Toomebridge, Antrim BT41 3QB, UK

Visit Ireland's oldest thatched pub which has been on this spot since 1654. Enjoy the ambience of this ancient public house, frequently visited by Seamus Heaney and enjoy a bird's eye view of his beloved South Derry.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bellaghy Bawn, 27 Castle Street, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8LA Northern Ireland

This 17th Century fortified house is a major historical feature in Seamus Heaney's native Bellaghy and hosted the original Seamus Heaney exhibition. Learn about the defining moment in Irish history that still resonates with us today.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Seamus Heaney HomePlace, 45 Main St, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8HT, UK

You will visit the key sites in the area that inspired some of the Poet's most famous poems: - The Forge at Hillhead; The Strand at Lough Beg; Toner's Bog; Lagan's Road; Anahorish; River Moyola and others.

Then spend the afternoon at the Seamus Heaney HomePlace where you can follow his life's journey and listen to the poet read his own work.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 25 Ballynease Road, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8JS Northern Ireland

When Seamus Heaney died unexpectedly in August 2013, many were surprised that he chose his native Bellaghy as his final resting place, rather than Dublin where he had spent most of his adult life. It is fitting that he is buried here 'in the shadow of the beech in the elbow of the stone wall', looking out over his beloved South Derry.

Duration: 15 minutes