Beacons of Bealtaine is a poem by Irish poet Seamus Heaney composed for the EU Enlargement on May 1st, 2004. "Bealtaine" is a Gaelic holiday celebrated on this day marking the beginning of summer.

The poem was read by Heaney at a ceremony for the 25 leaders of the enlarged EU arranged by the Irish EU presidency.

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Retrieved from "http://www.irelandinformationguide.com/Beacons_of_Bealtaine"

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