President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to Kerry-born poet Brendan Kennelly
Poet and author Brendan Kennelly (PA)
President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to poet Brendan Kennelly, who has died aged 85.
Originally from Ballylongford in Co Kerry, the former long-standing professor of modern literature at Trinity College Dublin was one Ireland’s best known poets, having penned more than 30 collections.
