If you’re studying the poetry of Paula Meehan for the Leaving Cert, this podcast is for you! English teacher Laura Daly joins us to give you ideas and in-depth analysis you can use in your poetry essays. Laura covers different aspects of Meehan’s poetry in this podcast and examines each of her poems on the syllabus in detail.  Leaving Cert English students will be doing a select number of poems so there are timecodes below for each section so you can skip to the ones you’re studying.  ___________________________ And for more great Leaving Cert English content on Studyclix, check out the free resources on our community page! https://www.studyclix.ie/community/leaving-certificate/english  _____________________________ Timecodes:  0.00 - Introduction - Section 1 1:50 - Background - Section 2 5:08 - Structuring your answer - Section 3 7:45 - Poem 1: ‘The Exact Moment I Became a Poet’ 11:13 - Poem 2: The Pattern 16:31 - Poem 3: Hearth Lesson 19:40 -  Poem 4: The Statue of the Virgin at Granard Speaks 23:50 -  Poem 5: Prayer for the Children of Longing 26:08 -  Poem 6: My Father Perceived as a Vision of St. Francis. 28:52 -  Poem 7: Buying Winkles 31:26 -  Poem 8: Cora Auntie 34:25 - Poem 9: Death of a Field 36:08 - Poem 10: Them Ducks Died for Ireland 37:34 -  Conclusion  ____________________________ For the full transcript, follow this link: https://www.studyclix.ie/leaving-certificate/english/higher/poetry-meehan-202324/created-by-studyclix/the-meehan-podcast-a-guide-for-leaving-cert-english-students  _____________________________ As always, we love to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please get in touch by email at [email protected]. Alternatively, you can contact us via the chatbox on Studyclix.ie. You can also reach us through any of our social media channels.  ___________________________ Follow Studyclix on social media for updates, study tips, competitions, memes and more! Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @studyclix   Tiktok: @studyclix.ie Snapchat: study_clix