Poem
Cé mharaigh Blair Peach?
| Title | Cé mharaigh Blair Peach? |
|---|---|
| Author | Seán Hutton |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gairdín mo Sheanuncail | 1983 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #109
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Gairdín mo Sheanuncail |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1983 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 24-25 |
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 describes the killing of Blair Peach. Blair Peach was a New Zealand-born special needs teacher who was killed during a counter-protest in 1979, which was organized against a right-wing National Front meeting. Police, who had assembled to protect the right of assembly, charged the protestors and Peach was allegedly struck on the head. The poem deals with 'cover-up' of the murder of Peach: everyone else, except the policeman, accepts blame for his death. To this date, no-one has been convicted of his murder. |
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