Contents

Preface

I. Oar (1990)

Eagles’ Rock

Holy Well

Thirst in the Burren

West

Oar

Thalassa

‘Taom’

Tree Stump

Turf Boats

Prodigal

No Sense in Talking

Hills

The Foot of Muckish

Listening Clay

Easter

Scar

Eros

Afterlove

Narrow Gatherings

Dark Spring

Wet Doves

Annals

Nest

Crow’s Nest

After the Burial

Sympathetic Vibration

Foundations

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