Category: Inspiration
Published: Saturday, 21 January 2017 16:03
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World renowned poet, WB Yeats, wrote about the lovely Glencar Waterfall in his poem titled 'The Stolen Child'.

 

 

“Where the wandering water gushes
From the hills above Glen-Car,
In pools among the rushes
That scarce could bathe a star,”

 

 

 

 

Almost another character in this book, the waterfall at Ballyboreen forest was inspired by the beauty of Glencar Waterfall. In chapter one, Liam O'Leamy receives a message from Uncle Patrick inviting him that night to 'Come to the waterfall at Ballyboreen Forest'.

 

Upon viewing Glencar Waterfall, I imagined magical midnight feasts awaiting throngs of Leprechauns dancing, singing and telling stories of old. Inspired by the beauty of those I wanted to conjured up an exciting world of myths, legends and Leprechauns. We can almost hear WB Yeats' call to us to 'Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild, With a faery, hand in hand...'

 

 

 

 


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Glencar Waterfall is situated near Glencar Lake, 11 kilometres west of Manorhamilton in County Leitrim, Ireland. This impressive waterfall sparkles after rainfall and can be viewed from a winding, wooded walk.