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In J. M. Synge's 'Riders to the Sea' what is the mention of Bride Dara and her seeing 'the dead man with a child in his arms' about?In: Irish History, Plays |
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In J.M.Synges play "Riders to the Sea"
The Bride Dara is mentioned by Maurya the mother of Bartley and Michael. The Bride Dara must like Maurya had a vision of loved ones who where dead.
You can find the whole script of the play on
http://emotionalliteracyeducation.com/classic_books_online/rdrse10.htm
Hope this helps.
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"Bride" is an archaic form of the name "Brigid," one of the great
pagan Goddesses of Ireland. Brigid was later "Christianized" and turned
into one of the Catholic saints, who founded a double monastary and
convent in Cill-Dara. "Bride Dara" is therefore a sort of shorthand way
of saying "Brigid of Dara."
Many of the myths surrounding the Goddess Brigid were tacked on to
the saint by the common Irish people. One of these stories is of the
death of Brigid's son. The story says that she invented keening while
mourning the death of her son on the battlefield. This is the origin of
Maura's allusion.
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