in late 1946 kavanagh moved to belfast, where he worked as a journalist and as a barman in a number of public houses in the falls road area. during this period he lodged in the beechmount area in a house where he was related to the tenant through the tenant's brother-in-law in ballymackney, county monaghan. before returning to dublin in november 1949 he presented numerous manuscripts to the family, all of which are now believed to be in spain.