WB Yeats Cat and the Moon

Ian Carty Ceramics Ireland Sligo Art
With all this talk of Yeats 150 birthday I decided to make a range inspired by Sligo and the surrounding historic landscapes so this is cat and moon take from his famous pome I recently herd the story behind this pome and felt I could relate to the story ..
Ian Carty Ceramics Ireland Sligo Art

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