Focus on Seamus Heaney (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards
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Where was Seamus Heaney most celebrated?
Where was Seamus Heaney most celebrated?
Northern Ireland
What Heaney's poetry often reflects
What Heaney's poetry often reflects
Landscapes and rural life of Northern Ireland
Period of conflict Heaney's work addresses
Period of conflict Heaney's work addresses
The Troubles
Year Heaney won Nobel Prize in Literature
Year Heaney won Nobel Prize in Literature
1995
Collection containing Heaney's poem 'Digging'
Collection containing Heaney's poem 'Digging'
Death of a Naturalist
Year 'Death of a Naturalist' was published
Year 'Death of a Naturalist' was published
1966
Ancient epic poem Heaney translated
Ancient epic poem Heaney translated
Beowulf
What Heaney's poetry draws on to keep stories alive
What Heaney's poetry draws on to keep stories alive
Irish mythology and history
What Heaney's work bridges
What Heaney's work bridges
The personal and the political
Year of Seamus Heaney's death
Year of Seamus Heaney's death
2013
Historical divide influencing NI social/political life
Historical divide influencing NI social/political life
Protestant-Catholic divide
3 areas impacted by religious affiliation in NI
3 areas impacted by religious affiliation in NI
Education, housing, and employment
Historical event ABOD are associated with
Historical event ABOD are associated with
Siege of Derry
What ABOD parades symbolise
What ABOD parades symbolise
Protestant identity and resistance
1960s incident where ABOD actions led to violence
1960s incident where ABOD actions led to violence
Battle of the Bogside