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Drumcliff Church, High Cross and Grave of W. B. Yeats
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May 3, 2020
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Drumcliff is known for the high cross, the round tower and the grave of the Irish poet William Butler Yates.
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Willem VS
May 27, 2026
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Drumcliff is one of the most symbolic places in County Sligo: an early Christian site with a 12th-century High Cross, remains of a round tower, and the quiet church where W. B. Yeats is buried. The high cross displays weathered biblical reliefs, while the tower base recalls the ancient monastery that once stood here. Yeats’ grave lies simply beside the church, with his famous last line as an epitaph. The combination of history, literature, and the view towards Benbulben makes this one of the most layered stops in the north.
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