Poem

Blianta an Chogaidh

Title Blianta an Chogaidh
Author Máirtín Ó Direáin

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Ó Mórna agus Dánta Eile 1957 Print Collection View Details
Máirtín Ó Direáin: Dánta, 1939-1979 1980 Print Collection View Details
Máirtín Ó Direáin: Na Dánta 2010 Print Collection View Details
Máirtín Ó Direáin: Selected Poems/Rogha Dánta 2018 Print Collection View Details
Leabhar na hAthghabhála: Poems of Repossession 2016 Print Anthology View Details
Duanaire an Chéid 2000 Print Anthology View Details
Publication Instance Details #636
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Ó Mórna agus Dánta Eile
Date of Publication 1957
Publisher Cló Morainn (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 73
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
War / Genocide Referenced
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes Poem expresses disillusionment with Irish neutrality during World War II, and the country's disconnection from European affairs during this time. The speaker of the poem clearly sees this in terms of failure, opining that the Irish have left the next generation without the heritage of bravery or love.
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