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Samuel Devine edited the blog post J.M. Synge and the Absence of the Essence in the group Irish Studies: 9 years, 11 months ago

Many idealize Ireland after reading “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” and other romantic pieces, but in reality, Ireland has no true “essence”. The writings of J.M. Synge exhibit this especially well; in searching for the “true Ireland,” Synge seems to contradict himself on several counts. He showcases the Aran Islands as a collection of quant villa…[Read more]
Samuel Devine wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 11 years ago

Writing and Context

“God Save Ireland” was first arranged by T.D. Sullivan in 1867. It was written in the wake of the Manchester Outrages in the same year, during which three members of the Irish Republican […]
Samuel Devine wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 11 years ago

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“God Save Ireland” takes it’s melody from a song written by George Root in 1864 about the Union prisoners in the American Civil War. “Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!” was […]
Samuel Devine wrote a new post on the site Irish Studies 11 years ago

“God Save Ireland” in a song written by T.D. Sullivan which served as an unofficial national anthem for Irish Nationalists from the time of its writing until the […]