Poem

Dún na nGall

Title	Dún na nGall
Author	Liam Prút

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Plumaí	1997	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #2619

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	Plumaí
Date of Publication	1997
Publisher	LeabhairCOMHAR (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	19

Publication Overview

Translation	Is Multilingual	Explicit Irish Context?	Ekphrasis	Has Paratext?	Reference to News, Media or Technology
Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No

Details

Human Rights Issues	Displacement/Forced Migration Indigenous Rights (incl. culture & language)
Irish Context	Emigration (from Ireland) Irish Language/Culture Specific Irish place or place-name mentioned
Languages	Irish
Original Language	Gaelic (Scots)
Original Poem	Dún nan Gall
Original Author	Ruaraidh MacThòmais
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Paratext Text	- tiontú ar 'Dún nan Gall' le Ruaraidh MacThómais
Notes	This poem describes the loss of both Irish and Scottish Gaelic in an increasingly capitalistic and economic-driven world. The languages of emigrant Irish and Scottish people are described as the sacrifices on the altar of riches and success, unavoidable sacrifices in order to get ahead in the world. America is notably mentioned in the poem as a triumphant rising sun. This is possibly a reference to its location as the prime destination for Irish and Scottish emigrant populations.

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