"The penance wheel turned round again"
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Title
"The penance wheel turned round again"
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. 26
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_0255
Coverage
54.606912, -7.860865
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
“The bell brought the sleepers from their cubicles.
Grey-faced boatmen were getting out a boat.
Mass was said. Another day began.
The penance wheel turned round again.
Pilgrims went out in boats, singing
‘O Fare Thee Well, Lough Derg’ as they waved
Affection to the persecuting stones.”
Grey-faced boatmen were getting out a boat.
Mass was said. Another day began.
The penance wheel turned round again.
Pilgrims went out in boats, singing
‘O Fare Thee Well, Lough Derg’ as they waved
Affection to the persecuting stones.”
Original Format
Poems
Citation
Patrick Kavanagh, 1904-1967, “"The penance wheel turned round again",” Digital Derg: A Deep Map, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digitalderg.eu/items/show/274.