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Photos taken by Janell at Hazelwood and Glencar

The Song Of Wandering Aengus by W.B. Yeats

The Song Of Wandering Aengus

I went out to the Hazel wood

Because a fire was in my head

And cut and peeled a hazel wand,

And hooked a berry to a thread;

And when white moths were on the wing,

And moth-like stars were flickering out,

I dropped the berry in a stream

And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor

I went to blow the fire-a-flame,

But someone had called me by my name:

It had become a glimmering girl

With apple blossom in her hair

Who called me by my name and ran

And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering 

Through hollow lands and hilly lands,

I will find out where she has gone,

And kiss her lips and take her hands;

And walk among the dappled grass,

And pluck till time and times are done,

The silver apples of the moon,

The golden apples of the sun.

W. B. Yeats, 1865 - 1939

"I went out to the Hazel wood

Because a fire was in my head"

"And cut and peeled a hazel wand,

And hooked a berry to a thread;"

"I dropped the berry in a stream

And caught a little silver trout."

"And faded through the brightening air."

"And kiss her lips and take her hands;

And walk among the dappled grass,"

"Though I am old with wandering 

Through hollow lands and hilly lands,

I will find out where she has gone,

And kiss her lips and take her hands;"

"The silver apples of the moon,

The golden apples of the sun"

Celebrating Yeats Day 2016 in Sligo CTC next week

Yeats Day Photography Project - Hazelwood

Yesterday Lisa and Janell brought the trainees on a photography outing to Hazelwood. Located only 5km outside Sligo Town, the Hazelwood Demesne is located at Half Moon Bay along the shores of Lough Gill. W.B Yeats poem "The Song of Wandering Aengus" was influenced by Hazelwood. The short walks here are among the most beautiful in the country, with views from the trail towards Church Island, Cottage Island and Goat Island and the full expanse of Lough Gill. It was a beautiful summer's day and we took some gorgeous pictures of the surrounding area. Hazelwood is truly a beautiful place and it is highly recommended for locals and tourists to visit it.  Check out the Nature Gallery for a selection of photos taken by trainees. 

Photo taken by Aoife at Half Moon Bay in Hazelwood

Photo taken by Tara at Hazelwood