"Yes, in Antrim I was a heart of steel, in Clonmel I was a white boy."

— O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)


Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed by John Whitworth
Date
1797
Metaphor
"Yes, in Antrim I was a heart of steel, in Clonmel I was a white boy."
Metaphor in Context
RED.
Yes, in Antrim I was a heart of steel, in Clonmel I was a white boy.
Provenance
Searching "steel" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Citation
First performed on April 13, 1796. Only 1 entry in ESTC (1797).

The Wicklow Mountains; or the Lad of The Hills, a Comic Opera, in Two Acts. Written by O'Keefe (Dublin: Printed by John Whitworth, 1797). <Link to ESTC>
Date of Entry
06/13/2005

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.