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Me and Pangur Bán
On my first day at my first university—1980, UCD, Belfield campus—I made lifelong friends and was very taken by the sculpture of a monk and his white cat, Pangur Bán. I’d heard of ancient monks of course – round towers, Book … Continue reading
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Tagged Eavan Boland, Frank O'Connor, Imogen Stuart, Michael Quirke, Pangur Bán, poetry, UCD, woodcarver, Writing
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