| Seamus Heaney HomePlace | |
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 Entrance of Seamus Heaney HomePlace entrance, August 2023 | |
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| Alternative names | Seamus Heaney centre |
| General information | |
| Type | Arts & literary centre |
| Address | 45 Main St, Bellaghy, Magherafelt BT45 8HT |
| Coordinates | 54°48′28″N 6°31′16″W / 54.80778°N 6.52111°W |
| Year(s) built | 2015–2016 |
| Construction started | January 2015 |
| Completed | September 2016 |
| Opened | September 30, 2016 |
| Cost | £4.25 million |
| Owner | Mid Ulster District Council |
| Management | Brian McCormick (Manager) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 21,000 sq ft (1,950 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | W&M Given Architects |
| Main contractor | Brendan Loughran & Sons Ltd. |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 6 spaces (2 handicap) |
| Public transit access | Bus: 127 Ulsterbus |
| Website | |
| seamusheaneyhome | |
The Seamus Heaney HomePlace is an arts and literary centre in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It displays the life and work of Seamus Heaney.
Designed by W&M Given Architects, construction began in 2015 by contractors Brendan Loughran & Sons Ltd. It opened in late September 2016. On the site originally stood a RUC barracks.
It has won multiple awards throughout its operation, and its visitors include Charles III, Liam Neeson,[1] and various award-winning poets. It holds a permanent exhibition titled Seamus Heaney: Man and Boy, and frequently hosts different events throughout the year. It attracted 40,000 people in its first year.
- ^ "It's like coming home, Liam Neeson declares as he pays a visit to Heaney centre". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. July 24, 2018. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.