“Name and name and name the obscure places, people, or events.” — Patrick Kavanagh

“Name and name and name the obscure places, people, or events.” — Patrick Kavanagh

Patrick Kavanagh, titanically angry Irish poet, was born on this day in 1904. He came of age during the Celtic Renaissance and he thought it was all a bunch of bullshit. That is not a direct quote. He was much more profane about it. Kavanagh is the man who wrote “On Raglan Road.” I loved too much and by such and such is happiness thrown away. On Raglan Road On Raglan Road on an autumn day I met her first and knew That her dark hair would weave a…