The Lake Isle of Innisfree

#326 among destinations in Ireland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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"The Lake Isle of Innisfree" is a twelve-line poem comprising three quatrains, written by William Butler Yeats in 1888 and first published in the National Observer in 1890. It was reprinted in The Countess Kathleen and Various Legends and Lyrics in 1892 and as an illustrated Cuala Press Broadside in 1932. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°14'47"N, 8°21'28"W

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SligoIreland

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The Lake Isle of Innisfree – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Parke's Castle, Sligo Abbey, Lough Gill, Hazelwood.

1.6 miNE
Imposing 1600s castle overlooking lake
Parke's Castle, Dromahair
40 min walk • Parke’s Castle is a plantation era castle situated on the northeast shore of Lough Gill, in County Leitrim, Ireland. The castle is built on the site of an earlier fifteenth-century O'Rourke tower house.
4.8 miW
1200s Dominican friary with noted altar
Sligo Abbey, Sligo
124 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the bustling town of Sligo, Ireland, lies Sligo Abbey, a monastic site steeped in history and spirituality. This Dominican friary, founded in the mid-13th century, stands as a testament to the region's rich ecclesiastical heritage and offers...
1.1 miW
Scenic lake with a literary connection
Lough Gill
29 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Yeats Country, the picturesque Lough Gill is a serene freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. This idyllic expanse of water is a hidden gem, located in the counties of Sligo and Leitrim, and serves as a tranquil retreat from the bustling...
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Hazelwood
77 min walk • Hazelwood is an ancient area of woodland located just over 2 miles outside the town of Sligo in northwest Ireland, in the parish of Calry. It is the setting for W.B.Yeats's The Song of Wandering Aengus.
1.4 miNW
Universities and schools
St. Angela's College, Sligo
35 min walk • St. Angela's College, Sligo is a college of NUI Galway located beside Lough Gill. St. Angela's College have had a strategic partnership with NUI Galway since 2006. St. Angela’s College was founded by the Ursuline Order in 1952 and was a recognised college of the National University of Ireland from 1978-2006.
5 miW
Museum
Sligo County Museum, Sligo
127 min walk • Sligo County Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of County Sligo. The museum is housed in a former manse on Stephen Street, Sligo town.
2.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Creevelea Abbey, Dromahair
57 min walk • Creevelea Abbey is a medieval Franciscan friary and National Monument located in DromahairCounty Leitrim, Ireland. Creeveley Abbey is now in use for as a grave yard.
4.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum
The Model, Sligo
118 min walk • The Model, home of the Niland Collection, formerly called Model Arts and Niland Gallery, is a contemporary arts centre and gallery space in Sligo, Ireland.
3.8 miW
Archaeological site
Carns Cairn
97 min walk • Carns Cairn is a cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
2.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Magheraghanrush Court Tomb
63 min walk • Magheraghanrush Court Tomb is a court cairn and National Monument located in County Sligo, Ireland.
3.1 miW
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Hazelwood House, Sligo
81 min walk • Hazelwood House is an 18th-century Palladian style country house located in a 70-acre demesne in the parish of Calry, approximately 2 miles south-east of the town of Sligo in north-west Ireland.