Poem
(5) ‘Muid thíos, is dócha, ag bun na sráide’
| Title | (5) ‘Muid thíos, is dócha, ag bun na sráide’ |
|---|---|
| Author | Conleth Ellis |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seabhac ag Guairdeall | 1985 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Stór na Síthe: Dánta Gaeilge Conleth Ellis | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession | 2016 | Print Anthology | View Details |
| An Crann faoi Bhláth: The Flowering Tree | 1991 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Translations
Connected translations of this poem.
| Title | Author | Collection/Anthology | Year | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5) 'We were down at the end of the street, I suppose' | Billy Ramsell | Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession | 2016 | View Details |
| 'I suppose we were at the bottom of the street' | Conleth Ellis | An Crann faoi Bhláth: The Flowering Tree | 1991 | View Details |
| torment | Celia de Fréine | Immram/Odyssey | 2010 | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1227
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | An Crann faoi Bhláth: The Flowering Tree |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1991 |
| Publisher | The Wolfhound Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 154 |
| Alternative Title | As Seabhac ag Guairdeall (Gan Teideal) |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | Childhood innocence and play of the speaker's youth in neutral Ireland, while Hiroshima is bombed. Recreation of childhood scenes of play and exploration in peaceful Irish setting while Japan is being bombed simultaneously - contrast drawn between the scenes. The speaker has to try and remember: 'I suppose' - there was nothing momentous about this day in his childhood, despite his later understanding of the import of the date. This excerpt is the fifth section from a lyric sequence entitled 'Seabhac ag Guairdeall'. In the original publication the sections were numbered but here the poem is entitled: 'As Seabhac ag Guairdeall (Gan Teideal)' |
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