Shanvocht
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Jump to navigationJump to search- Shan Van Vocht - "poor old woman" A symbol of Ireland found in the Nationalistic songs and poems about the sacrifice, martyrdom of Ireland from French and English rule.
- Kathleen ni Houlihan - as portrayed in Willian Butler Yeat's play, sometimes referred to as the "poor old woman" who calls upon the men of Ireland to fight against the Colonial powers.
- invokes the image of ALP.
