Filíocht Anois
Filíocht Anois: Season 1

Air Date

January 27, 2014

Episodes

10 episodes

Filíocht Anois

Season 1

Episodes

An Peaca

1. An Peaca

January 27, 2014
4 min

Witty animation that explores the philosophical thoughts and meanings behind the poem An Peaca, written by the great Irish language poet Seán Ó Ríordáin.

Oileán agus Oileán Eile

2. Oileán agus Oileán Eile

February 3, 2014
4 min

Witty animation that explores Seán Ó Ríordáin's personal philosophy on the nature of poetry in the poem Oileán agus Oileán Eile.

An tSeanbhean Bhocht

3. An tSeanbhean Bhocht

February 10, 2014
4 min

Witty animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's poem, where Ireland is no longer portrayed as a beautiful woman, but a quarrelsome old woman who cannot be pleased.

Leaba Shíoda

4. Leaba Shíoda

February 17, 2014
4 min

Enchanting animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's powerful love poem, where the natural world becomes a metaphor for physical love.

Oileán

5. Oileán

February 24, 2014
4 min

Animation that explores Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill's radical poem where she imagines her lover as an island.

Cuimhne an Domhnaigh

6. Cuimhne an Domhnaigh

March 3, 2014
4 min

Striking animation that explores Máirtín Ó Direáin's reflective poem about the uneasy relationship between the individual and his island home, Inis Mór.

An tEarrach Thiar

7. An tEarrach Thiar

March 10, 2014
4 min

A striking animation that explores the poet Máirtín Ó Direáin's early romantic reflections of his island home, Inis Mór.

Blianta an Chogaidh (The War Years)

8. Blianta an Chogaidh (The War Years)

October 28, 2013
4 min

Powerful animated short that explores Máirtín Ó Direáin's guilty reflection on Ireland's neutral stance during the Second World War, captured in the poem Blianta an Chogaidh.

One for Sorrow

9. One for Sorrow

March 24, 2014
4 min

A striking animation that explores the poet Gréagóir Ó Dúill's personal poem that celebrates the life of his beloved aunt.

10. An Caoradóir

March 31, 2014
4 min

A striking animation that explores Cathal Ó Searcaigh's poem about the bleak and lonely life of an old sheep farmer, typical of rural Gortahork.

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