Paula Meehan is prescribed for the 2027 Leaving Cert English exam. She is one of Ireland’s most important contemporary poets, writing about Dublin working-class life, the body, memory, mythology, and social justice. Her poetry insists on bearing witness to lives that are often overlooked. Examiners reward students who can discuss how her sensory, grounded language creates political and emotional power.
Prescribed Poems
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The Statue of the Virgin at Granard Speaks
My Father Perceived as a Vision of St Francis
The Exact Moment I Became a Poet
Prayer for the Children of Longing
Go Beyond the Notes
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