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Radio 3,14 Jun 2022,14 mins

SeriesJourneys to the Grave

Paul Muldoon on WB Yeats

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Five writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes. Today Paul Muldoon recalls numerous pilgrimages to the rugged west coast of Ireland, where the remains of WB Yeats may or may not be buried, as per his poetical final request. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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