Description

‘Ballymurphy Poems’, a collection of poems by Eilish Rooney reflecting on the Ballymurphy Massacre inquests and family pen portraits of victims. Eilish grew up in Ballymurphy. She attended St Rose’s Secondary School and taught in Springhill Community House, Conway Education Centre and Ulster University. She is Scholar Emeritus at the university’s Transitional Justice Institute.

‘Ballymurphy Poems’ – cnuasach dánta le Eilish Rooney ina ndéanann sí a machnamh ar ionchoisní bhásanna Ár Bhaile Uí Mhurchú agus ar phortráidí pinn na n-íospartach a rinne a dteaghlaigh. Tógadh Eilish i mBaile Uí Mhurchú. D’fhreastail sí ar Mheánscoil Naomh Róise agus theagasc sí i dTeach Pobail Chnoc Chluanaí, Ionad Oideachais Mhic Con Midhe agus in Ollscoil Uladh. Is Scoláire Emeritus í in Institiúid Ceartais Idirthréimhsigh na hollscoile.