collection:
Seamus Heaney Archive
Bellaghy Bawn
Castle Street Bellaghy County
Londonderry BT45 8LA
UK
Built around 1619 by Sir Baptist Jones, Bellaghy Bawn is a fortified house and bawn (the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house) Explore the history and background of the area that inspired Heaney’s poetry, including the library devoted to his work.