Poem

An Pháirc Fíogadáin

Title	An Pháirc Fíogadáin
Author	Eithne Strong

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology	Year of Publication	Medium	View Details
Nobel	1998	Print Collection	View Details

Publication Instance Details #455

Collection/Anthology Details

Collection/Anthology	Nobel
Date of Publication	1998
Publisher	Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s)	66-67

Publication Overview

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

Details

Human Rights Issues	HR & Natural Disasters HR & Weapons of Mass Destruction (incl. nuclear) State Violence
Irish Context	Specific Irish place or place-name mentioned The Troubles/Sectarian Tensions (Ireland)
Languages	Irish
Genre	Short Lyric
Medium	Print Collection
Notes	The speaker of this poem seems overwhelmed by the suffering of the world. Mentioned notably as causes of suffering are Chernobyl and an unspecified situation in the Middle East, as well as the 'peace process', likely referring to Northern Ireland. Famine and oppression are also highlighted as reasons for the suffering of the world. Religion offers little answers or solace to the speaker, and she retreats to nature to find peace, to a camomile field in Rinn Troisc on the Beara Penisula, Cork. She reflects on the teachings of Christ that one should love everyone, and rates this as worthwhile, despite the difficulty of putting this mantra into practice in the world.

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