Poem
Eilís Ní Cheallacháin in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land 1821
| Title | Eilís Ní Cheallacháin in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land 1821 |
|---|---|
| Author | Colin Ryan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corraí na Nathrach | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2195
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Corraí na Nathrach |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2017 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 9 |
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 | |
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This is a poem about an Irishwoman who was going to be hanged for crimes in colonial Ireland. She manages to escape the death penalty, but is sent to Van Diemen's Land - a notorious colonial destination for English and Irish criminals. All things considered, Eilís considers herself lucky to have been spared the hangman, although her past in Ireland is fading into the mist, and she is surrounded by an Anglicised new world. |
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