Yeats Building

At the Yeats Building you can visit the Yeats Exhibition and hear stories about the Yeats family. There is a charge for visiting but under 12s are free. The Yeats Society organise talks and tours on request. Upstairs is the light filled Hyde Bridge Gallery, where there are 11 exhibitions a year, which are free to visit. Access to their eclectic book collection in the library, overlooking the river, can be booked in advance. They also have a wedding licence, allowing for groups up to 40. The couple can sign the register at Susan Yeats’ original writing desk. The Yeats Society run the annual Yeats International Summer School, now the longest running literary school in the world. The Society has many members and runs a variety of events during the year. Their app, Yeats Unwrapped, is free to download from all platforms. It gives details on several Yeats trails across the county.

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