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Machusla

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Subject: Machusla
From: "Killian Power" <tralco@xxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 16:38:35 -0000
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On the subject of "Machusla" William Dee mentioned there may be a second
hidden meaning

It is common in Irish (Gaelic) songs/poetry to refer to Ireland as a
young woman, 
poems/songs were often written in the form of a love poem the subject
apparently the woman being in fact Ireland, and the poet procaliming his
love of the country and his longing to return there.... 
The young woman, like the Ireland the poet dreams of (united Ireland
etc...) is idolised and described as something of beauty etc. etc..  (so
hence, yes some republican undertones)...the dream would be to return to
a united Ireland (poet possibly in exile somewhere, or perhaps fled
during revolution...)

I know there's a phrase for this style of Irish poetry but can't quite
remember (my Irish fails me right now!)

Killian Power






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