Home in Inniskeen
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Home in Inniskeen
Most of the first 35 years of Patrick Kavanagh's life were spent in the parish of Inniskeen and the countryside of County Monaghan. Kavanagh's formal education ended after national school and he became an apprentice shoemaker to his father. This was a short-lived career. Kavanagh worked on the small family farm for twenty years and while there had his first work published.
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In the radio documentary 'Gods Make Their Own Importance', Kavanagh's sisters and a neighbour talked to Tom McGurk about the poet's early days. - Audio 02:58
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For the 1966 television documentary, 'The Writers – Patrick Kavanagh', Kavanagh returned to his home place of Inniskeen. - Video 01:47
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Kavanagh reflects on the lines of his poem 'Inniskeen Road' as he walks along the road. - Video 02:22
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Patrick Kavanagh's interest in reading outweighed his interest in farming. Neighbours recount stories of how Kavanagh had no idea about farming. - Audio 02:24
Home in Inniskeen
Category: Arts and Culture
CLOSEEarly Learning and Self-Education
In the radio documentary 'Gods Make Their Own Importance', Kavanagh's sisters and a neighbour talked to Tom McGurk about the poet's early days.
- Production Year 1973
- ContributorTom McGurk (Writer/Presenter)
Kieran Sheedy (Producer)
"...And There Ended My Formal Learnin."
For the 1966 television documentary, 'The Writers – Patrick Kavanagh', Kavanagh returned to his home place of Inniskeen.
- Production Year 1966
- ContributorPatrick Kavanagh
“A Road, A Mile of Kingdom”
Kavanagh reflects on the lines of his poem 'Inniskeen Road' as he walks along the road.
- Production Year 1966
- ContributorPatrick Kavanagh
Locals Not Impressed With Kavanagh's Farming
Patrick Kavanagh's interest in reading outweighed his interest in farming. Neighbours recount stories of how Kavanagh had no idea about farming.
- Production Year 1973
- ContributorTom McGurk