Beacons of Bealtaine
Beacons of Bealtaine is a poem by Irish poet Seamus Heaney composed for the EU Enlargement on May 1st, 2004. "Bealtaine" is a Gaelic holiday celebrated on this day marking the beginning of summer.
The poem was read by Heaney at a ceremony for the 25 leaders of the enlarged EU arranged by the Irish EU presidency.