Dramatic scenery of Sligo
This scenery inspired Yeats' work. He found the landscape of mystery and beauty stirred his imagination.
Dramatic scenery of Sligo
Dramatic scenery of Sligo
This scenery inspired Yeats' work. He found the landscape of mystery and beauty stirred his imagination.
William Butler Yeats is so closely associated with Sligo in his poetry, that it is surprising to realise that he never actually lived in Sligo.
Drawing of Sligo Town in the late 1800s.
Drawing by W.F. Wakeman.
Drawing by W.F. Wakeman.
Let's look at Sligo through Yeats' eyes.