Welcome to the John Hewitt Society

The John Hewitt Society was established in 1987, to commemorate the life and work of renowned Northern Irish poet, who died that year.

The Society was established with the mission:

'To provide for the exploration of arts, culture and politics of Ulster, Ireland, Britain and Europe, in order to contribute to development and change in the new society, inspired and guided by the life, work and ideals of John Hewitt.'

Here is a list of the Access Keys that you can use to navigate the Down Council website:

• Access key 1  -  Home Page
• Access key 2  -  This Year School
• Access key m  -  Sitemap
• Access key 10  -  s
• Access key 3  -  Programme
• Access key 8  -  Contributors Page
• Access key 4  -  Booking
• Access key 5  -  Bursaries
• Access key 0  -  Access Key Details
• Access key 6  -  Accomodation
• Access key 7  -  Biography
• Access key 9  -  Poetry
• Access key c  -  Contact Us

• Internet Explorer 5+: Hold down the Alt key and select the number/letter of the access key, then press ENTER
• Internet Explorer 4: Hold down the Alt key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Internet Explorer 5+ for Mac: Hold down the Ctrl key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Internet Explorer 4.5 for Mac: Access keys are not supported
• Mozilla: Hold down the Alt key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Netscape 6+: Hold down the Alt key and select the number/letter of the access key
• Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported
• Macintosh, press Control + AccessKey