He was a member ofAosdána, the Irish association of distinguished artists. In 2021, a special room at Queen’s University Belfast was named the Longley room in honour of the poet and his wife.

The renowned poet died in hospital at the age of 85 on January 22. Irish President Michael D Higgins arrives for the funeral of poet Michael Longley (Liam McBurney/PA) A representative of ...

published originally in The Irish Times, which marked a significant moment in the declaration of the IRA’s 1994 ceasefire, which he said had become an anthem of the peace process. His poetry, he ...

The poet is survived by his wife Edna and children Rebecca, Daniel and Sarah. Hundreds attended his funeral service at All Souls Church in Belfast on Saturday. Mourners included Irish President ...

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s ...

You can check out at any time. More info Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D ...

Irish President Michael D Higgins was among a series of well-known faces at the service, as was Marie Devlin, the widow of the late Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney. Also present were ...

ACCLAIMED Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. The renowned poet died in hospital at the age of 85 on January 22.

Belfast-born writer Michael Longley has been remembered as “one of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced” following his death aged 85. Tributes have been paid to the poet ...