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Irish Literature

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This Irish Literature page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes, flashcards, notes and slides on writers and texts such as Dubliners, Ulysses, Brooklyn, Dancing at Lughnasa and the poetry of Paul Durcan and Eavan Boland. It's built for school students going over a text, university students and professional candidates filling gaps, and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 180 resources here, including more than 150 mind maps. Open a mind map, try a quiz, then build your own set of flashcards.

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Topics in Irish Literature

Irish Poetry and W. B. Yeats6James Joyce: Life and Works15Dubliners26A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man15Ulysses9Irish Novelists and Short Story Writers7Elizabeth Bowen and Bowen's Court11The Plough and the Stars8John Montague Poetry9Paul Durcan Poetry12Eavan Boland Poetry20Dancing at Lughnasa12Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín13The Spinning Heart5

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About Irish Literature

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What this page covers

This unit gathers study material on Irish writing in prose, poetry and drama. Most of it is mind maps. You will find several on James Joyce, including the maps called Dubliners - James Joyce and Joyce Biography, plus maps on stories such as "Eveline" and on the significance of the titles in Dubliners. There are also maps on Ulysses, on Brooklyn, on Dancing at Lughnasa and on The Plough & the Stars.

Poetry and quotations

Poetry is well represented. Look for the maps on Paul Durcan and John Montague, and the Boland slide sets. The flashcard deck Eavan Boland - Quotes helps you learn lines you can use in an answer. The John Montague deck covers poems such as Killing the Pig and The Locket, with notes, summaries, language and quotes for each.

Where to start

  1. Pick the author or text you are studying.
  2. Open the main mind map first. The Brooklyn map, for example, sets out themes, main characters, quotes and key experiences in one view.
  3. Read the related notes, such as Brooklyn Themes, to see the ideas in sentences.
  4. Move to flashcards to learn quotations.
  5. Finish with a quiz.

Using quizzes and maps together

There are only a small set of quizzes, so use them as a check rather than your main source. The Leaving Cert English Quiz asks about plays, poems and themes. The Spinning Heart (Leaving Cert English) quiz is a separate short test. Take one after you have read a map, note the questions you missed, and go back to the matching branch of the map. Then try again. The resources mention Leaving Cert English, Leaving Certificate English and A-level English Literature, so the material suits school students at that stage. University students will find the Joyce maps, with their points on narrative, history and politics, useful for closer reading.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the strand Literary Periods and Traditions in the subject Literature. It focuses on the Irish tradition.

Choose a text you are working on, open its map, and then make a set of flashcards of your own.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the mind map for the text you are studying, such as James Joyce Dubliners, Ulysses, Brooklyn or Dancing at Lughnasa: Background. A map shows the themes, characters and quotations together. After that, move on to notes, flashcards and the quizzes to test what you remember.

What do the mind maps cover?

There are over 150 mind maps. They cover Joyce's Dubliners, Ulysses and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the novel Brooklyn, the play Dancing at Lughnasa, The Plough & the Stars, and poets such as Paul Durcan, John Montague and Eavan Boland.

Are there quizzes for exam preparation?

Yes, a small set. The Leaving Cert English Quiz covers plays, poems and themes, and The Spinning Heart (Leaving Cert English) tests that novel. Use them after reading a map, to see which parts of a text you still need to review.

Which levels and exams do these resources suit?

The resources mention Leaving Cert English, Leaving Certificate English and A-level English Literature. Over half are aimed at school students, and a large share suits university students. Teachers can also use the maps and notes as ready-made material for a class.

Are the resources free, and who made them?

Every resource listed here is free to open and study, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr. A free account lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, maps, flashcards and notes.

What if my text or poet is missing?

Try a related map first. Several poets and novels appear under more than one title, such as John Montague and Paul Durcan. If your text is not here, you can create your own mind map or flashcards for it.

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