Poem
Sarú Tearmainn
| Title | Sarú Tearmainn |
|---|---|
| Author | Bríd Ní Mhóráin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pietas | 2010 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3171
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Pietas |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2010 |
| Publisher | An Sagart (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 72 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Cill na Naomh, Íle 1598 - Nyange, Ruanda 1994 |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem reflects instances of extreme violence in two very different contexts: The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, in1598, and the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi at Nyange Church in Rwanda. In both instances, acts of mass violence were perpetrated on people seeking refuge in a place of worship - the chapel of Kilnave and the Nyange Church, respectively. The speaker of the poem imagines the speechless skulls beseeching the deaf ears of history. |
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