"For this is Lough Derg, St. Patrick’s Purgatory"
Dublin Core
Title
"For this is Lough Derg, St. Patrick’s Purgatory"
Subject
Poetry--Twentieth Century--Patrick Kavanagh--Lough Derg
Description
The poetry of Patrick Kavanagh's 'Lough Derg', detailing a visit in 1941
Creator
Patrick Kavanagh, 1904-1967
Source
Kavanagh, Patrick, Lough Derg, p. 9
Publisher
Goldsmith Press, The Curragh, Ireland
Date
1978
Rights
Citation for the purposes of criticism
Format
Published poem
Language
English
Type
Poetry chapbook
Identifier
DD_0246
Coverage
54.6083, -7.8714
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
“For this is Lough Derg, St. Patrick’s Purgatory.
He came to this island-acre of limestone once
To be shut off the smug too-faithful. The story
Is different now.
Solicitors praying for cushy jobs.”
He came to this island-acre of limestone once
To be shut off the smug too-faithful. The story
Is different now.
Solicitors praying for cushy jobs.”
Original Format
Poems
Citation
Patrick Kavanagh, 1904-1967, “"For this is Lough Derg, St. Patrick’s Purgatory",” Digital Derg: A Deep Map, accessed April 20, 2024, https://digitalderg.eu/items/show/265.