radio programme As I Roved Out, presented by Séamus Ennis. He later recorded seven albums of Irish ballads. His first published poems appeared in Poetry Ireland.Writers he met in London included Dylan Thomas, Louis MacNeice and Brendan Behan. His first poetry collection, Heart of Grace, published in 1957, was followed by Christ in London (1960). These two volumes harked back to the folk ballad tradition and were noteworthy for their enthusiasm and stylish bravado.
The Woodburners (1973) was more contemplative, partly in response to the eruption of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. One of his best-known poems, The Mad Woman of Cork, which has been compared to Yeats's Crazy Jane sequence, reflects a deep compassion for the poor and deprived.
from The Irish Times: Gifted writer felt deeply for poor and deprived
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