Poem

Cothrom na Féinne?

Title Cothrom na Féinne?
Author Colette Nic Aodha

Instances of Publication

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Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Baill Seirce 1998 Print Collection View Details

Translations

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Title Author Collection/Anthology Year View Details
Barbara Derek Mahon Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry, 1914-1945 2009 View Details
Publication Instance Details #136
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Baill Seirce
Date of Publication 1998
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 16
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
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes The speaker of this poem appears to be someone either in a police force or an army, attempting to play down the injuries of a prisoner or internee. Various reasons are given for the injuries - the prisoner slipped, fell, or banged into something. The speaker promises that no member of the force laid a hand on him. The implication of the poem is that the state forces here are attempting to cover up instances of brutality.
Is bunachar beo é seo. Entries continue to be updated.