A thoroughly modern manuscript

The perfect gift for any Patrick Kavanagh lover would be a small volume best described as a modern take on the ancient Irish tradition of the illuminated manuscript.

The perfect gift for any Patrick Kavanagh lover would be a small volume best described as a modern take on the ancient Irish tradition of the illuminated manuscript.

From Inniskeen to Parnassus is a collection of linguistic and visual tributes by 22 of Ireland's top poets and artists including Seamus Heaney and Robert Ballagh.

Contributions range from free verse to tightly constructed pieces, representational art to abstract. I particularly like the cover image, ...