Poem
Dún Bléine
| Title | Dún Bléine |
|---|---|
| Author | Mícheál Ó hUanacháin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tráchtaireacht ar na Cluichí Móra | 1999 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1944
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Tráchtaireacht ar na Cluichí Móra |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1999 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 63-64 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem gives an emotive account of the Dunblane massacre, which occurred in a primary school in Scotland in March 1996. The poem is written from the perspective of the victims of the attack, which occurred when Thomas Hamilton shot dead 16 pupils and their teacher, Mrs Mayor. The shooting led to the outlawing of most private firearms in the United Kingdom. The poem opens as if it is a normal school day, and is told from the perspective of those victimized by Hamilton. |
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