Tours

Stand where he stood

‘Stand where he stood’ is central to our Yeats tour experience for our global visitors.

Our tours stand out because of the personal touch of our guides who are knowledgeable and able to connect with visitors. We combine poetry, drama, history and the landscape of Sligo in an accessible and meaningful way so that visitors, those new to Yeats, or lifelong enthusiasts, can share the story of Yeats, his family and friends and be inspired by what inspired him. Above all, we make the connection between Yeats and Sligo real and meaningful.

We aim to immerse our guests in the real and authentic story of Yeats; to see what Yeats saw and to hear the Nobel prize-winner’s poetry spoken in the place it was imagined.

All tours must be booked in advance. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Individual Tours

Individual tours can include the Yeats exhibition, a walking tour of Sligo town and/or driving tour of county Sligo, visiting locations closely associated with Yeats and his family.

Advance booking required.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Private Tours for Groups

Experience an hour long tour in the Yeats Exhibition Room for up 35 people.

One of our experienced tour guides will give a talk (30-40 minutes) interspersed with poetry readings. The talk concentrates on telling the story of the Yeats family and the influence Sligo made on all their lives.

Following this, the group has the chance to look at the exhibition, ask questions, explore our shop or read some poetry at Lily Yeats’ original davenport desk.

Each visitor receives a brochure about Yeats, included in the price.

Pricing

€5 per head + €1 per head for tea/coffee + €2 per head for live music by our local harpist or fiddle-player.

Advance booking required.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Tour Group Operators

We regularly welcome tour operators bringing visitors from China, Russia, Australia, Canada, US, UK, and Europe.

We cater for groups from six to 35 and are happy to work with interpreters. We are always happy to open outside normal hours; early (from 9am) or late (up to 7pm) or on Sundays to facilitate groups.

We work with large operators who bring several groups throughout the year and smaller operators who may have one or two tours visiting Ireland. We aim to give everyone the same level of personal attention.

Advance booking required.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Academic Institutions

We welcome groups of students from all over the world and from a variety of different disciplines including culture, literature, Irish studies, tourism, management, geography and history.

We are happy to consult with you to organise a tour that brings emphasis for your students, whatever their field of study, or if they are visiting Ireland on a broad cultural tour.

We can cater for groups from six to 35 and can include student participation in reading or reciting poetry if desired.

Advance booking required. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Please see details of our bespoke tour options for ideas.

Bespoke Tours

We can arrange a number of unique tour options for your group.

Advance booking required. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Kevin Connolly tour

Author Kevin Connolly lives in Sligo and has written two books; Yeats and Sligo and Arise and Go; people and places that inspired Yeats. He is available either to give a talk or a driving tour of Sligo

Knocknarea tour

Our guide can take a group of six to 12 people up Knocknarea mountain, read poetry and tell the story of Yeats and Sligo from one of the most inspirational places in the country. The tour is three hours in duration; allowing one hour to ascend and one hour to descend.

Poetry tour

concentrates on spoken Yeats poetry and interpretation of some of his works Poetry and music tour: concentrates on spoken Yeats poetry and interpretation of some of his best-known works.

Sligo town walking tour

Includes a tour of the exhibition and a 45-minute walking tour of the places in Sligo town associated with the Yeats family.

Joyce and Yeats performance

Great writers WB Yeats and James Joyce were friends and this performance charts that friendship and examines some of their work – poetry and songs.

James Joyce Performance

Presented by Paul Murray, whose great aunt, May Murray was James Joyce’s mother. In rhyme, song and spoken word, he traces Joyce’s life in Dublin, Trieste and Zurich and interprets the story of Ulysses.

Getting Here

Yeats Exhibition

Hyde Bridge Gallery

Yeats in Sligo

Funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Stand where he stood

Yeats Society Sligo

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