Memories of when he first became aware of 'the poet'... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to Hartnett Back By The Arra by Mike Mac Domhnaill above.
I first became aware of 'the Poet', as he was affectionately known from his early years, around the age of twelve. I was in the same class in the Courtenay National School as his younger brother Gerard, and one day the teacher threw in the remark, "aren’t you the poet’s brother?..."
The Éigse Michael Hartnett LIterary & Arts Fesival runs from Oct 2 - Oct 5 in Newcastle West, Co Limerick - find out more here. This essay appeared on the programme of September 28th - listen back here.
