Patrick Kavanagh is one of the most important Irish poets on the Leaving Cert course. His work traces a journey from the fields of Monaghan to the canal banks of Dublin, from bitterness and spiritual hunger to hard-won acceptance. Examiners reward students who can discuss specific poems rather than making sweeping claims about his rural background.
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Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin
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