The Poetry of Patrick Kavanagh - Quiz

1. What poem of Kavangh is set to the air of ‘The Dawning of the Day’?

2. What county was Kavanagh from?

3. What European political incident is referred to in “Epic”?

4. In “Iniskeen Road: July evening” what activity was taking place?

5. What causes Kavanagh’s heart to be “badly shaken” in the poem “Shancoduff”?

6. Who does Kavanagh address in “Advent”?

7. What Dublin location provided a focus for Kavanagh’s poetry of rebirth in his later years?

8. How old was Kavanagh’s “child poet” in ‘A Christmas Childhood’?