Poem

In Memory of my Granduncle who Fought in the Great War (1914-1918)

Title	In Memory of my Granduncle who Fought in the Great War (1914-1918)
Author	Paddy Bushe

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Crann na Teanga/The Language Tree	2018	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #378

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	Crann na Teanga/The Language Tree
Date of Publication	2018
Publisher	Irish Pages (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	399-400

Publication Overview

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

Details

Human Rights Issues	War
War / Genocide Referenced	War: First World War
Irish Context	WW I (Ireland) Colonization and Colonial Legacy (Ireland) Emigration (from Ireland) Specific Irish place or place-name mentioned
Languages	English
Original Language	Irish
Original Poem	I gCuimhne mo Sheanuncail a Throid sa Chogadh Mhór (1914-1918)
Original Author	Cathal Ó Searcaigh
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Paratext Text	for Neil Martin
Notes	The title of this poem clearly indicates that it was written in memory of the poet's grand-uncle who fought as a soldier in the First World War. The poem details some of the complexities of Irish history regarding WWI and the commemoration of Irish men who joined the British Army - the speaker's grand-uncle was belittled by schoolteachers and local people who call such men traitors. The long-term psychological effect of war on combatants is evidenced by the grand-uncle's alcoholism.

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