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Watch! Gambon stars in new Yeats2015 video

Gambon reads Yeats' poem The Song of Wandering Aengus in the video
Gambon reads Yeats' poem The Song of Wandering Aengus in the video

Actor Michael Gambon appears in a new video which celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of poet WB Yeats and is part of the Yeats Day programme for 2015.

Gambon reads Yeats' poem The Song of Wandering Aengus in the video, which was directed by filmmaker Thaddeus O'Sullivan and supported by Tourism Ireland.

Mark Henry, Tourism Ireland's Central Marketing Director, said: "The events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of WB Yeats provide a wonderful hook for Tourism Ireland to highlight Sligo and Ireland around the world. 

"Our world-renowned literature excites many of our potential visitors who want to experience something of Ireland's culture while they are here.

"We are therefore taking every opportunity to shine a spotlight on the Yeats2015 programme – leveraging the tourism benefits of the anniversary and showcasing the island of Ireland and the North West as a destination with a rich literary heritage."

For more, visit: yeats2015.com and Ireland.com.

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