This best-selling anthology presents all the prescribed poems for the Higher and Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate examinations from 2023 to 2026.

• Each poem is accompanied by exploratory questions, which help develop a deeper understanding
• Includes past exam questions
• New larger page size provides plenty of space for annotations
• Enhances students’ engagement with poetry 

New Explorations comes with a FREE eBook! See the inside front cover for details. Gill Education eBooks are accessible both online and offline.

Extra features in your eBook:

• Bring Leaving Certificate poetry to life with our unique audio feature of poets reading their own work!
  • Listen to Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Eavan Boland and Paula Meehan read a selection of their poems from the course.
• Critical Notes are now easily accessed through the eBook.
  • Detailed analysis of each poem, an overview of each prescribed poet’s work, additional exam-style questions, and more.

The most popular four-year poetry anthology for Higher and Ordinary Level students

Exploratory questions guide students to a deeper understanding of each poem

Includes critical commentary on each prescribed poem and past exam questions

New clear and attractive design with evocative visuals to engage

EXCITING AUDIO FEATURE!

WITH YOUR eBOOK, YOU CAN LISTEN TO BRENDAN KENNELLY, EAVAN BOLAND, PAUL DURCAN, SEAMUS HEANEY AND EILÉAN NÍ CHUILLEANÁIN READ A SELECTION OF THEIR POEMS FROM THE COURSE.

CD WITH DETAILED CRITICAL NOTES

ON EACH POEM PROVIDES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE AT THEIR FINGERTIPS.

FREE eBOOK WITH THIS TEXTBOOK

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTIVATING YOUR eBOOK ARE ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOK