The enormously popular Monaghan-born Irish poet, Patrick Kavanagh (1904-1967) – widely considered a national treasure – pursued a lifelong inner dialogue in his tender and harshly beautiful lyrics concerning the mystery and reality of God. By turns mystic, nature poet, realist, and grim humorist, Kavanagh intuited the profound importance of faith and grace in the Irish imagination.

Course text: No Earthly Estate: God and Patrick Kavanagh by Tom Stack (Columba Press, 2005).

6 Zoom Sessions: Mondays, 8:00-9:15 pm. May 20- June 24.
Class Fee: $150
Instructors: Matt Doyle- mjfdoyle@gmail.com and Patrick O’Donnell- education@celticjunction.org