Poem
Svaistíce
| Title | Svaistíce |
|---|---|
| Author | Eoghan Ua Conaill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coincheap Dímhorálta | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1862
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Coincheap Dímhorálta |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2017 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 75 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem questions why there is a statue of Mary at the grave of the Tuam babies - the symbol of their oppression under Catholic orthodoxy - while the Swastika over Auschwitz - the symbol of Nazi supremacy over the Jewish people - has been taken down. |
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