Lá na Fola

Publication Instance Details #948

Publication Overview

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

Details

Human Rights Issues	War HR & Colonisation/Colonial Legacies HR & Weapons of Mass Destruction (incl. nuclear)
War / Genocide Referenced	War: Second World War
Languages	Irish
Genre	Long (narrative) Poem
Medium	Print Collection
Paratext Text	Seo an chéad cheann de dhá thairngreacht filíochta atá sa gcnuasach seo. Cumadh an dán roinnt blianta roimh an dara cogadh mór. Léiríonn an dán seo dáiríreacht an fhile faoina ábhar cainte. Is maith mar a chuireann sé síos ar an bhfaitíos a bhí ar an gcine daonna roimh chogadh,ar shaint na náisiún i gcumhacht agus ar a n-easpa suime sa duine,ar thábhacht agus ar bhuaineadas ríocht Dé. Tá leaganacha éagsúla den dán seo ar fáil, ach tuigim gurb é an file féin a rinne na hathruithe de réir mar a bhí éileamh ar an dán, bhíodh sé á rá agus á athrá de réir mar a cheap sé a bheith feiliúnach.
Notes	The paratext of this poem gives substantial context to this poem. It is a poetic prediction made by the poet about World War II in the lead-up to the outbreak of that war. In this long, rhyming poem, the speaker castigates those who would presume to wage war once again. He mentions specific countries who are likely to go to war, including Britain, France, and Russia, and criticises them for their greed and bloodlust. He underlines who will really suffer in the coming war: women, children, and the old, as well as the many millions of young men who will doubtlessly die as a result of this coming conflict. The poem also mentions weapons of mass destruction, including bombs, war planes, and torpedos. The poem also contains religious references to Mary and Christ.