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FROM £236.00 PER PERSON | 2 to 3 GUESTS | PRIVATE LUXURY CAR
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overview
InSite Tours Ireland provides travelers with award-winning, customized experiences that highlight the finest aspects of Ireland’s culture, history, and landscapes.
This journey is unique and intimate. It offers a profound connection to the landscapes and moments that inspired Seamus Heaney. Fergal Kearney brings these moments to life with his personal stories and insights. Whether you’re new to Heaney’s work or deeply familiar with it, the tour promises an emotionally enriching experience. It is steeped in the poet’s heritage and the beauty of his homeland.
Explore by private luxury car
This is a private experience by private luxury (Mercedes Benz E Class) or premium luxury vehicle (Jaguar XJ) and will take you to many places referenced in Seamus’ many poetry collections, most of which are known only to your guide. Those who have taken this journey with us have often been overwhelmed by the beauty and complexity of Seamus’ writing, read aloud to you by your guide in the very places that inspired them.
We look forward to welcoming you and sharing Seamus Heaney’ HomeGround. It will be an unforgettable experience.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Seamus Heaney tour provides an exclusive, immersive journey into the poet’s world, offering guests a deep, personal connection to the landscapes and inspirations behind his work.
Itinerary
This tour lasts for eight hours (including travel times) and will take in the following attractions:
- The Forge at Hillhead
- Mossbawn
- Lagan’s Road
- Eel Fishery at Toome
- The Strand at Lough Beg
- Church Island
- Toner’s Bog
- Bellaghy Bawn
- The Turfman Sculpture
- Seamus Heaney’s Grave
- The Seamus Heaney HomePlace (allow 90 minutes)
Pickup & Dropoff
- All Belfast and Derry Hotels & B&B
- Hotel/Cruise Ship Pickup and Drop-off
- Alternatively Pickup and Drop-off at the Belfast Welcome Center, 9 – Donegall Square N, Belfast BT1 5GJ, UK.
What to Bring
- We’re in Ireland so prepare for all types of weather
- Wear good walking shoes
- Some sites have limited disability access
- No meals are provided on this tour
- Price includes all admissions
- Price does not include tips
Inclusions
- Family friendly
- All entrance fees included
- Bottled Water
- All-inclusive tour
- Free local hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Informative, friendly and professional guide
Exclusions
- Lunch and Snacks
- Tips and Gratuities
In summary, the Seamus Heaney HomeGround Tour promises a profound and personal encounter with the landscapes and places that shaped the Nobel Prize-winning poet’s work. Fergal Kearney’s expertise and local knowledge contribute to an authentic and moving exploration of Seamus Heaney’s life and legacy.
Fergal’s unique position as a local who has been influenced by and known Seamus Heaney on a personal level adds a distinctive and invaluable dimension to the Seamus Heaney HomeGround Tour. His narrative promises not just a journey through landscapes but a heartfelt and genuine sharing of the poet’s life and legacy.