Dublin Writers Festival 2009 - 2nd to 7th June

It’s impossible to pass up a sunny day and forecasts predict it will be beautiful all weekend. But if you want to whet your appetite for Monday’s events while enjoying the sunshine – take a wander around St Stephen’s Green and soak up Dublin’s literary heritage while catching some rays.

On the south side of the park, just inside the gate, greet James Joyce and enjoy a quote from A Portrait of the Artist. Pass Clanwilliam house, where the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins once taught. Wander round the Yeats memorial garden and look out for Henry Moore’s brooding statue of Yeats entitled Knife Edge. For lovers of the ballad Dark Rosaleen, the Bronze bust of James Clarence Mangan can be found in the central circle of the park. Poet Thomas Kettle can be found on the east side of the central circle.

Enjoy the stroll and let me know if I´ve missed anything.

Labels: literary walk, st stephens green