A Lough Neagh Sequence. Phoenix Pamphlet Poets Press, 1969. First Edition. Pp, 11. Publisher’s stiff white card wrappers printed in black. A fine bright copy.

One of 950 copies (of a total edition of 1,000).

Photograph of Heaney, with short biography, on back cover. 

Heaney’s poetic exploration of the natural and cultural landscape surrounding Lough Neagh, the largest lake in Northern Ireland.

The sequence reflects Heaney’s deep connection to the rural and aquatic environment, blending vivid imagery of the lake’s ecosystem with themes of labour, tradition, and human interaction with nature. The poems often focus on the eel fishermen of Lough Neagh, capturing their rituals and the mystique of their craft.