THE SEAMUS HEANEY PAGE

This page attempts to bring together for the student's critical understanding, the social, political, historical and literary context in which Seamus Heaney writes.

Seamus Heaney was born in Derry, as were the sisters who first taught at the site where Ursula Frayne Catholic College now exists

Ursula Frayne herself was Mercy nun who came out from Ireland to Perth in 1846 to pioneer education inAustralia. Our College thus has proud young links to an ancient land.

Bog Bodies/ The Emigration of the Irish/ Folklore/ Geography of Ireland/ Seamus Heaney/ Irish History/ Viking History/ The Great Irish Famine/ Politics and Government/ The Conflict with the English/ Michael Collins/ Literature/ Study Notes and Essays on Heaney's Works

SEAMUS HEANEY - THE MAN AND HIS POETRY

ARTICLES FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE

1. Heaney Ponders the Power of Poetry
2. Meet the Two Seamus Heaneys
3. Irish Poet, Harvard Teacher Seamus Heaney Wins Nobel
4. A Poet of Ireland and Peace
5. Boston Hails 'Local Boy' Heaney

   OTHER BIOGRAPHICAL ARTICLES

6. Salon Com. Interview
7. A Scruffy Fighting Place from Salon Magazine
8. Biography and E text
9. Digging
10. E text
11. Interview with Irish America
12. Iwo Gajda
13. Heaney Home Page
14. Ulster's Children -Waiting for the Prince of Peace
15. All Ireland's BardArticle about WB YEATS by Seamus Heaney
16. Seamus Heaney - Vindication of the Word "Poet"

    BOG BODIES

17. Introduction to Bog Bodies

18. The Fascinating Story of Bogs

19. - cultural contexts - Bog Bodies and Seamus Heaney

    IRISH FOLKLORE and MYTHOLOGY

20. Irish Folklore, Literature and MythologyFrom Anniina Jonkinen's Luminarium
21. Encylopedia of the CeltsGuide to Celtic Mythology
22. On Reading Ancient Literature, Texts and Contextsby Michael Sundermeier

    IRISH LITERATURE

23. Irish Literature, Folklore and Drama From Anniina Jokinen's Luminarium
24. Themes in Irish Literature - focuses on the struggle for personal identity as a common theme in Irish literature.
25. Digging by Seamus Heaney
26. Poetry On Line
27. The Irish Poetry Page
28. History of Irish LiteratureConcise history of Irish Literature by Eric Thalasinos
29. Irish Literature LinksA veritable library of Literature links

    IRISH GEOGRAPHY - VIRTUAL TOURS

30. The Art Slideshow of Seamus Heaney
31. Virtual Tour of Northern Ireland including Armagh, Belfast, Fermanagh,Rostrevor
32. Virtual Tour of the Republic of Ireland
33. Explore Ireland
34. Ireland for VisitorsFrom the MiningCo Site

    IRISH HISTORY

35. Celtic History
36. The Dingle Peninsula 6000 years of Irish History
37. Medieval Dublin
38. Architectural Dublin
39. Every Ogham thing on the web
40. A written history of Ireland
41. Folklore and Oral Memory in Ancient Irish Culture
42. An Archaeology of Ancient Ireland
43. The History of Ireland
44. The People of Ireland
45. Earthlore's Early Age of Irelanda beautifully constructed page, not to be missed
46. Gaeltrack. A brief Time Line of Celtic People
47. Heritage of IrelandExtensive links to sites of cultural and historic significance
48. Irish History on the WebExtensive Site
49. Irish Archaeological sitesby Michael Sundermeier
50. The Geography of Ancient Irelandby Michael Sundermeier
51. The Geology of Ancient Irelandby Michael Sundermeier
52. National Archives of Ireland
53. The A-Z of Ancient Ireland
54. The Discovery Program WebsiteExtensive references to Archaeological and Literary Traditions in Ireland

    THE VIKINGS IN IRELAND

55. Roman Invasion of Ireland-By Richard Warner.
56. A history of the Norse invasions in Europe and Ireland
57. A good time line
58. The Vikings in Ireland
59. The Vikings Settle in Ireland - concise account
60. The Viking Saga
61. The Viking Answer Lady Webpage
62. The Vikings in Dublin
63. The Battle of Clontarf
64. Silver and Gold Hoards:Status, Wealth and Trade in the Viking Eraby John Sheehan
    
65. Scandinavia and the Northern Seas - by Tamsin Hekala
    Insight into the Viking/Irish conflict as a precursor to the Catholic/Protestant Conflict
66. The Cambro Norman Invasion of Ireland- enlightening preamble to the British conflict in Ireland

    THE GREAT FAMINE

67. British Imperialism and The Irish Famine
68. Primary Sources relating events of the Irish Famine
69. The Irish FamineLiz Szabo's page from the University of Virginia
70. The Irish FamineProf. Tom Archdeacon's extensive page
71. Views of the FamineA Pictorial View compiled by Steve Taylor

    THE CONFLICT WITH ENGLAND

72. Earthlore's Middle Ages of Ireland - The Conflict with the English Intensifies
73. Conditions in Ireland for Catholic Peasants before 1798
74. English Perceptions of the Irish
75. The Peace Processarticles from the Irish Times
76. Historical Overview of the conflict in IrelandFrom the Irish Times
77. Why Is Ireland DividedThe Basics Neat if simplified essay outlining the historical background to the Irish Conflict
78. The Grand Orange Lodge of Island Who are the Orange Men?Read their self description in this website
79. Democratic Unionist PartyLed by Ian Paisley. Check the Party Manifesto. The language in this page will give you an insight into the attitudes and values of the Unionists
80. Sinn Fein Home PageFor a completely different perspective on the Irish Conflict
81. The Irish Political Prisoners Information Page
82. The Pat Finucane Human Rights and Social Change Center
83. out There news explores peace in N. Ireland

    IRISH POLITICS

84. Irish Government Website

    MICHAEL COLLINS - A STUDY IN PATRIOTISM

85. Michael Collins' Web Page
86. Michael Collinsfrom the London Times
87. Michael Collins, The Film

    THE GREAT EMIGRATION

88. ExodusThe Belfast Telegraph's On Line Exhibit
89. The Irish Mind Abroad
90. The ScatteringA site devoted to Irish Emigration
91. Ulster American FolkParkan outdoor museum that tells the story of emigration from Ulster to American in the 18th and 19th centuries

    MISCELLANEOUS LINKS

92. Republic of Ireland's Police Force MuseumThe Garda Síochána Museum is the museum of the Republic of Ireland's national police force. It is located in Dublin Castle. The archivist is Inspector John Duffy, Dip Arc Sc.
93. Irish Mega Links Page
94. History of Mathematics
95. The Irish TimesSearch their archive for items of interest
96. The Architecture of Dublinby Paul Clerkin
97. The Irish EmigrantSite for expatriate Irish
98. Celtic Clip Art
99. More Celtic Clip Artfrom House Ravenscroft Scriptorium

    EXAMINING HEANEY’S POETRY IN THE CLASS ROOM SETTING

100. Heaney:Titles and Chronology
101. Themes in Heaney’s Poetry
102. Some Famous Heaney Tasks A set of class activities
103. Some Further Heaney Activities

     STUDY NOTES AND CRITICAL ESSAYS

104. Seamus Heaney:A Biography - by Jonathon Bing – emphasis on the soil as emblematic
105. Rachel’s GSE poetry Workshop –Commentary on Mid Term Break
106. Digging The Poem
107. Peer Critique Digging, Tollund Man and Funeral Rites are examined here
108. A Level essay examining Digging, Mid-Term Break and "Maighdean Mara
109. Some comments about Mid-Term Break
110. Essay by Susan Keen
111. Seamus Heaney and the Poetry of Exile
112. Seamus Heaney From The Swedish Academy
113. Classical Allusion in Heaney's The Haw Lantern by John Dillon in Classics Ireland
     
114. Sex in Athens by Arkins in Classic Ireland Scholarly article which exmamines the social construction of sexuality - useful for gender studies and texts in contexts.
     
115. Essay on Act of Union Student essay, somewhat crude but has some interesting observations.
116. CasualtyThe poem
117. Mid Term Break

     BOOKS BY AND ABOUT SEAMUS HEANEY

118. Complete List of Heaney’s Works From the College of Charlestown
119. Seamus Heaney Book By Helen Vendler
120. Another Bibliography
121. Seamus Heaney at Columb College - memories of his school days

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