President pays tribute to poet Desmond O’Grady
Poet Desmond O'Grady in the Spaniard Pub in Kinsale. Photo: John Minihan
Sam Griffin
President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to Desmond O’Grady, who passed away today aged 78, describing him as one of Ireland’s best-known poets.
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