Inniskeen Road July Evening ... 14th & 15th July 2018
PATRICK Kavanagh’s work is rooted in his native Inniskeen landscape. Working on the family farm in 1930s/1940s Inniskeen, witnessing daily the miracle of creation, Kavanagh began to write of his experiences and became the ‘authentic voice of the Irish country poor.
Since his death in 1967, the growing popularity of his work among diverse cultures and age groups have proven the eternity of Kavanagh’s magic-fringed everyday world. The Inniskeen Road July Evening Festival features re-enactments and recitals of the poet’s work by actors in period costume. Theme – The 1935 Dance Halls Act and its effects. Celebrate the life and work of one of Ireland’s foremost literary figures, Patrick Kavanagh, in his native place. Retrace ‘Inniskeen Road’ on a High Nelly! This is a unique outdoor festival taking place over 7.5km; early 20th Century sites featured in literature come to life with re-enactors.