Sabina Higgins to celebrate Maud Gonne at Rosnaree

'The Muse Of Yeats' festival takes place this weekend in the splendid surroundings of Rossnaree House overlooking the Boyne at Slane.
The festival celebrates the life of Maud Gonne and women of the revolution. Hosted and curated by Maud Gonne's great-granddaughter, Aisling Law, this special event joins the celebrations and commemorations to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
Aisling and other family members including Imogen Stuart, Ireland's foremost sculptor, will reminisce about Maud Gonne - revealing the more secret world of one of Ireland's most prominent and colourful activists.
The exciting programme of events also includes intimate poetry readings and discussions by renowned Yeatsian scholars, authors and artists. Sabina Higgins will be opening the event and author Joseph Hassett, Turtle Bunbury and Adrian Frazier will be giving talks. Guests can also enjoy live music and a unique exhibition of previously unseen artwork and albums by Maud Gonne from the family's archive presented by Iseult White, great-granddaughter of Major John Mc Bride and Maud Gonne.
The event will culminate on Saturday evening with a candlelit dinner.
Lunch will be included in ticket price. A limited number of tickets are available.
Special concessions on application
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