Lady Gregory's poem "The Heart of the Wood" to feature in global St Patrick's Day celebrations

We are delighted that Lady Gregory's "The Heart of the Wood" read by Doireann Ní Ghríofa will be broadcast online as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs' global celebrations of St Patrick's Day 2021.

This poetry film is part of our Coole Park Poetry Series, a series of filmed poems recorded in Coole Park during DruidGregory in 2020, and is a collaboration between Druid and the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.

Here's a list of the embassies and consulates around the world which will feature "The Heart of the Wood" in their celebrations:

• Embassy of Ireland in Australia (Canberra)
• Embassy of Ireland in Germany (Berlin)
• Embassy of Ireland in Israel (Tel Aviv)
• Embassy of Ireland in Latvia (Riga)
• Embassy of Ireland in Malta (Valletta)
• Embassy of Ireland in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
• Embassy of Ireland in Slovakia (Bratislava)
• Embassy of Ireland in South Africa (Pretoria)
• Embassy of Ireland in Spain (Madrid)
• Consulate General of Ireland in Atlanta
• Consulate General of Ireland in Frankfurt
• Consulate General of Ireland in Hong Kong
• Permanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg)
• Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU (Brussels)

Find out more about our Coole Park Poetry Series and watch all 10 poetry films here.

Image: Doireann Ní Ghríofa by Matthew Thompson