Journey in search of blind bard
Author Róísín O Donnell’s new travel book Home Place, Heart Place brings the reader on a journey around Ireland, visiting well-known and less-renowned areas, accompanied by a local from each place. In this extract, she’s in Craughwell musing on the life and work of wandering poet, Raftery, and Lady Gregory’s role in ensuring his legacy […]
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