Yeats’ Grave Round Tower and High Cross
within 1km of the NW Trail
Drumcliffe churchyard, nestled under Benbulben mountain is the final resting place of Irish poet W.B.Yeats. The headstone bears his own epitaph: "Cast a cold eye on life, on death, Horseman pass by". W.B. Yeats grave is located in front of the Church of Ireland church.
Drumcliffe is also the site of a 6th century ancient monastic settlement founded by St. Colmcille around 575 on lands given by King Aedh Ainmire however just a stump of a Round Tower and a fine carved High Cross, c 11th century, remain.
Photography Credit: Failte Ireland
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