Innisfree

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Innisfree is a small, idyllic island in Lough Gill in County Sligo, Ireland, celebrated as a symbol of pastoral peace and spiritual retreat in W.B. Yeats’s poetry.

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Inisfree 5
Innisfree canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
associatedWith Irish literary revival
W. B. Yeats
linked to: W.B. Yeats
country Ireland
describedAs idyllic island
small island
famousFor association with W. B. Yeats
inspiration for the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"
hasAccessType accessible by boat on Lough Gill
hasCoordinateRegion Lough Gill, County Sligo, Ireland
linked to: Lough Gill
hasCulturalRole symbol of pastoral peace
symbol of spiritual retreat
hasCulturalSignificance iconic location in Yeats studies
important site in Irish literary heritage
hasEcosystem temperate Irish lake ecosystem
hasEnvironmentType freshwater lake island
hasLandscapeCharacter pastoral
hasLanguageContext English-language poetry
hasNearbyCity Sligo
hasNearbyTown Dromahair
hasNotableFeatureInPoem bee-loud glade
lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore
nine bean-rows
small cabin of clay and wattles
hasSymbolicMeaning idealized rural life
inner peace
personal sanctuary
hasThemeInLiterature escape from urban life
return to nature
solitude
spiritual renewal
hasTourismType literary tourism site
scenic attraction
inspiredBy natural scenery of Lough Gill
locatedIn Connacht
County Sligo
Lough Gill
northwest Ireland
mentionedInWork "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"
poetry of W. B. Yeats
partOf Lough Gill island group
visitedFor Yeats-related heritage trails
nature appreciation
quiet reflection

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Referenced by (7)

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Michaleen Oge Flynn settingOfActivity Inisfree
linked to: Innisfree
Sean Thornton filmSetting Inisfree
linked to: Innisfree
Sean Thornton homeVillage Inisfree
linked to: Innisfree
Mary Kate Danaher residence Inisfree
linked to: Innisfree
Squire 'Red' Will Danaher placeOfResidence Inisfree
linked to: Innisfree
Lough Gill hasIsland Innisfree