"Beside St. Brigid’s Cross"

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Title

"Beside St. Brigid’s Cross"

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. 13

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_0249

Coverage

54.609083,-7.871620

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Text

“Beside St. Brigid’s Cross—an ancient relic
A fragment of the Middle Ages set
Into the modern masonry of the conventional Basilica
Where everything is ordered and correct—
A queue of pilgrims waiting to renounce
The World, the Flesh, the Devil and all his house.”

Original Format

Poems

Citation

Patrick Kavanagh, 1904-1967, “"Beside St. Brigid’s Cross",” Digital Derg: A Deep Map, accessed March 29, 2024, https://digitalderg.eu/items/show/268.

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