Inniskeen Road: July Evening .........................254 Shancoduff ......................................................258 The Great Hunger .............................................262 Advent .............................................................270 A Christmas Childhood .................................... 275 Epic ..................................................................280 On Raglan Road ................................................284 The Hospital ..................................................... 288 Canal Bank Walk ..............................................291
Lines Written on a Seat on the Grand Canal, Dublin ..............................................................295
An Overview of the Themes in Patrick Kavanagh’s Poetry ..........................................299
Important Features of Patrick Kavanagh’s Language and Style .........................................304 Writing About Patrick Kavanagh ...................... 311