Poem
Níl Fágtha ach an Gníomh
| Title | Níl Fágtha ach an Gníomh |
|---|---|
| Author | Diarmaid Ó Gráinne |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spealadh an Drúchta | 1995 | Print Collection | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyynikki Church Park, Tampere | Frank Sewell | An Fear Glas/The Green Man | 2015 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #334
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Spealadh an Drúchta |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1995 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 31 |
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 | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem describes the reality of death that awaits us all. As death cannot be avoided, the speaker encourages us to be valorous in the face of death. Giving examples, he mentions Horatio Cocles' defence of Rome from Etruscan raiders; a fisherman facing down a storm, and a soldier's defiance to the guns of death in the Somme, during World War I. The speaker rejects the mundanity and softness of life which tortures many, and encourages the 'action' of life instead - brave deeds which will outlive us. |
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