Poem

Bandia Á Lorg

Title Bandia Á Lorg
Author Colette Nic Aodha

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Baill Seirce 1998 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #134
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Baill Seirce
Date of Publication 1998
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 10
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
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Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes This poem describes the treatment of women, by society and by religion. The speaker of the poem wishes for a goddess in place of the male God, since many religious traditions have historically discriminated against women. There is special mention here of menstrual blood, 'churching' and purification after birth, and women having to cover themselves up before entering a religious temple or church.
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