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Whether you’re a writer, poet, academic, Summer School attendee, reader, member or visitor to our Sligo centre, Yeats is part of Ireland’s DNA. His poems have shaped our nation’s literary tradition.

Yeats Society Sligo’s income took an unprecedented hit during the pandemic. Our centre was forced to close its doors and while we had reserves to see us through one year of closures. To remain open Yeats Society Sligo lauched a fundraising campaign in 2021.

Thanks to you and to hundreds of Yeats enthusiasts around the world, we can and will protect the great man’s legacy for generations. You helped protect the legacy of our nation’s poet by supporting our crowdfund to raise €100,000 so we can continue to inspire readers, poets, writers, scholars and enthusiasts with a passion for Yeats. THANK YOU!!!

We continue to receive donations from around the world which we appreciate greatly.

FAQS

What will the €100K pay for?

The €100k will keep the Society running from October 2021 to December 2022, and covers our core costs: heating, light, insurance, maintenance and key staff – just about! During that time, we will be working to enhance visitors’ first-hand experience of Sligo and the centre – masterclasses, poetry afternoon teas, poetry weddings, classes for primary school children and bespoke weekend tours. And we want to begin planning for the centenary of Yeats’ Nobel Prize in 1923.

Are you currently funded by the government?

We are not core funded by the State in any way. We greatly appreciated some of the Covid supports, but we are one of the few cultural institutions that have never been core funded by the State. We do get some project funding but this does NOT include any core costs – all must go to the project. It’s of course valuable to have this funding, but we can’t run projects if we are closed!

Why do you need public support?

Our members and private donors have risen to this challenge, and have already pledged funding for this emergency. But we still need public support to raise the full amount. The Yeatsian legacy belongs to the world, not to Sligo or Ireland or any one group alone: to be here for the public after September this year, we need your support.