European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ben Hulben Mountain near Sligo was an inspiration for some of William Butler Yeats poems deep i Yeats country casting a warm Eye on Sligo an ancient Stone Monument at Carrot More near Sligo. By Donna Larcen los Angeles times Washington Post famed poet William Butler Yeats has done As much for tourism along the Northwest coast of Ireland As the Irish tourist Board the Small seaport City  population 1 5,000, is Best known As his beloved summer Home and is heavy with Yeats lore. Although he died in France in 1939, his. Remains were returned in 1948 and Are buried in the churchyard in Dru Cliff just a few Miles North , in the Shadow of Ben Hulben Mountain. On the Limestone Marker Are inscribed the final three lines of his poem under Ben Hulben. Quot cast a cold Eye on life on death. Horseman pass by Quot Many tourists Don t just pass by. Instead they Stop in their rental cars to tour the Church once run by Yeats great great Grandfather and father. The Tombstone is probably one of the most photographed in Ireland a a country known for its celtic legends and ancient burial Sites. A a. A athe Beautiful Village  can be explored quite easily on foot. For history buffs there Are the ruins of the dominican Abbey built in 1252, which has Many of the original Cloisters still intact even though it was heavily damaged in 1641 by Oliver Cromwell s roundheads. A the town Hall was built in an italian Renaissance style in 1864. It is thought to be built Over the ruins of a Cromwell fortress since it has a Good View of the Harbor. The courthouse was built in 1878 to replace an older building part of which still remains. According to local information an outbreak of cholera in 1832 inflicted so 10 stripes Magazine january 24, 1991