Whatever You Say, Say Nothing Heaney answers an accusation that he has side-stepped issues of the troubles in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Troubles • 12 Apr 16
Whatever You Say, Say Nothing Heaney answers an accusation that he has side-stepped issues of the troubles in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Troubles • 12 Apr 16
He Had Gone When I Looked to Meet His Eyes Heaney reads a poem about the violent death of his second cousin. 1984 • 12 Oct 15
He Had Gone When I Looked to Meet His Eyes Heaney reads a poem about the violent death of his second cousin. 1984 • 12 Oct 15
Love for the Protestant Community Heaney argues that when dealing with the situation in Northern Ireland, "people set terms that are too simple". Seamus Heaney • 08 Apr 19
Love for the Protestant Community Heaney argues that when dealing with the situation in Northern Ireland, "people set terms that are too simple". Seamus Heaney • 08 Apr 19
"All This Is Part of Me" Heaney is asked if he feels conscripted to writing about Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Troubles • 22 Apr 15
"All This Is Part of Me" Heaney is asked if he feels conscripted to writing about Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Troubles • 22 Apr 15
Northern Ireland Troubles Seamus Heaney drew on his background, his place of origin and its history throughout his career. Northern Ireland Troubles • 29 Aug 18
Northern Ireland Troubles Seamus Heaney drew on his background, his place of origin and its history throughout his career. Northern Ireland Troubles • 29 Aug 18
Macbeth's World of Deception and Betrayal Heaney talks about Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' on RTÉ's school programme. Education • 07 Nov 18
Macbeth's World of Deception and Betrayal Heaney talks about Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth' on RTÉ's school programme. Education • 07 Nov 18
Reading Poems Aloud For the second time in the series, Heaney discusses reading poems aloud and the issue of poets reading their own work. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 22 Apr 15
Reading Poems Aloud For the second time in the series, Heaney discusses reading poems aloud and the issue of poets reading their own work. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 22 Apr 15
The Sweetness of the Local Idiom Heaney shares a glossary of north-east Antrim words from a poetry collection by John Hewitt. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 22 Apr 15
The Sweetness of the Local Idiom Heaney shares a glossary of north-east Antrim words from a poetry collection by John Hewitt. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 22 Apr 15
Poetry in the Classroom Heaney reflects on how most people's introduction to poetry is in the classroom. Seamus Heaney • 02 May 19
Poetry in the Classroom Heaney reflects on how most people's introduction to poetry is in the classroom. Seamus Heaney • 02 May 19
RTÉ and Poems Plain Heaney recalls having read his work on The Late Late Show in the late 1960s. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 29 Aug 18
RTÉ and Poems Plain Heaney recalls having read his work on The Late Late Show in the late 1960s. RTÉ and Poems Plain • 29 Aug 18
"If One Other Reader Reads It, That's the Beginning of a Sharing" Heaney talks about how poetry can move beyond a personal response to having a broader effect. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
"If One Other Reader Reads It, That's the Beginning of a Sharing" Heaney talks about how poetry can move beyond a personal response to having a broader effect. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
"Articulation of Perfectly Combined Sounds" Heaney talks about the relationship between the written and spoken word. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
"Articulation of Perfectly Combined Sounds" Heaney talks about the relationship between the written and spoken word. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
"A Reading Is Necessarily Some Kind of Theatrical Occasion" Heaney discusses reading to an audience. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
"A Reading Is Necessarily Some Kind of Theatrical Occasion" Heaney discusses reading to an audience. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
Are You Fiddling While Rome Burns? Heaney talks about the purpose of poetry and art in our society. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
Are You Fiddling While Rome Burns? Heaney talks about the purpose of poetry and art in our society. Being a Poet • 22 Apr 15
The Child of Art and Life Heaney explains how he has worked out the conflict between art and life. Seamus Heaney • 10 Apr 18
The Child of Art and Life Heaney explains how he has worked out the conflict between art and life. Seamus Heaney • 10 Apr 18
"In the Hill Head Moss" Heaney shares an early memory of visiting the bog with his great-uncle. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"In the Hill Head Moss" Heaney shares an early memory of visiting the bog with his great-uncle. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"...But in Russian, It Means God" Heaney reflects on the continuing significance of the bogs in Irish society. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"...But in Russian, It Means God" Heaney reflects on the continuing significance of the bogs in Irish society. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"What More Do You Want Than Four Very Good Poems?" Eavan Boland suggests that Heaney is in danger of artistic repetition in the bog poems. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"What More Do You Want Than Four Very Good Poems?" Eavan Boland suggests that Heaney is in danger of artistic repetition in the bog poems. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
'We Have No Prairies' Heaney recalls exactly when the phrase 'no prairies' came to him. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
'We Have No Prairies' Heaney recalls exactly when the phrase 'no prairies' came to him. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
"A Feminine Goddess-Ridden Ground" Heaney explains his fascination with bogs. Seamus Heaney • 23 Aug 18
"A Feminine Goddess-Ridden Ground" Heaney explains his fascination with bogs. Seamus Heaney • 23 Aug 18
Mossbawn and the Bog Heaney explains how the bog is part of the environment he was born into. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
Mossbawn and the Bog Heaney explains how the bog is part of the environment he was born into. Bogland • 22 Apr 15
Poetry That Stirs the Soul A Harvard student tells Proinsias Ó Conluain what it is like to attend Heaney's creative writing workshops. Seamus Heaney • 06 Jun 17
Poetry That Stirs the Soul A Harvard student tells Proinsias Ó Conluain what it is like to attend Heaney's creative writing workshops. Seamus Heaney • 06 Jun 17
