Two Day Experience

Spend two days exploring the place which influenced
the rich legacy of Seamus Heaney’s literature. Visit Seamus Heaney HomePlace and be
welcomed at our Café with a morning tea or coffee and homemade scone. Then head
into our award winning Exhibition which takes you on an inspiring exploration
of Seamus Heaney’s life and literature. Let Seamus Heaney’s distinctive voice guide you through the Exhibition
as you get to know the people and places that inspired him.

Take a break for lunch at
HomePlace café and enjoy some homemade soup and fresh sandwiches before finishing
the Exhibition including our newly refurbished library. That evening experience
our local hospitality at Friels
Historic Bar & Restaurant where you will have a sumptuous 2 course dinner* made with local produce. View the menu here.

On day two grab
your picnic box from HomePlace café filled with delicious treats and take it
into Open Ground, a series of five locations which held great significance for
Seamus Heaney. Discover places that shaped Seamus Heaney’s life and
literature— Toomebridge, Magherafelt,
Moyola River, Lough Beg and Bellaghy Bawn— and discover the smells, sights and sounds that make his poetry so
uniquely of this place.

Please note this is a self-drive
tour. Please wear suitable clothing for Open Ground. Covid19 procedures will be
in place including face coverings and social distancing. This tour must be booked at least 48 hours
in advance. 

*Please inform us of any dietary requirements at the time of
booking. Meals are set menus and drinks are not included. Sizzler and Steak £5 supplement payable by the customer.

If
you or anyone in your household/bubble develop Covid-19 symptoms please get in
touch with us 48 hours before the tour is due to commence and we will try to
rearrange your trip where possible or provide a full refund.

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