Irish Love Stories — Season 1, Episode 5: Maud Gonne & WB Yeats
25 min • 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
Ireland's most famous unrequited love story. Activist Maud Gonne was WB Yeats' great muse and love of his life, inspiring some of his finest poetry, including No Second Troy, a prime example of the enduring nature of troubled love stories.
About Irish Love Stories
Examines a variety of some of the greatest romances between the most iconic lovers ever to shape Ireland's history. A famous Irish love story is followed and anchored with a tangible item that represents the relationship in each story.