18: Buntáistí Móra na hIdirbhliana

Question 1

There was a new year starting last year in Coláiste Mhuire

Answer 1

Bhí bliain nua ag tosnú i gColáiste Mhuire anuraidh

Question 2

and on the first day of september the principal met with the transition year students to talk to them about the events that would be on during the year

Answer 2

Agus ar an gcéad lá mí Meán Fómhair bhuail an príomhoide le daltaí na hidirbhliana chun caint leo faoi na h-imeachtaí a bheadh ar siúl acu i rith na bliana

Question 3

And to convince them of the importance of the year and was would be learned from cooperation to leadership

Answer 3

Agus chun a chur ina luí orthu tábhacht na bliana agus cad a bheadh le foghlaim acu ó comhoibriú go ceannaireacht

Question 4

The next month there was a weekend organised out in the countryside in Wiclow

Answer 4

An mhí dar gcionn bhí deireadh seachtaine socruithe acu amuigh faoin tuath i gCill Mhántáin

Question 5

There was kayaking, climbing, sailing and archery organised

Answer 5

Bhí cyacadóireacht, dreapadóireacht, seoltóireacht agus boghdóireacht socruithe

Question 6

There were things to do for everyone and everyone enjoyed it because the weather was amazing

Answer 6

Bhí imeachta ar fáil do gach duine agus bhain gach duine an-sult astu toisc go raibh an aimsir go h-iontach chuile lá

Question 7

Before christmas they put on a musical and every single student took part in it

Answer 7

Roimh an Nollaig chur siad ceoldráma ar siúl agus ghlac gach uile dalta páirt ann

Question 8

Some of them were dancing, another bunch singing, a small group working bak stage on the lights and three working with the sound system

Answer 8

Bhí roinnt dóibh ag rince, roinnt eile ag cannadh, scata amháin ag obair cúlstáitse ar na soilse agus triúr ag obair leis an gcóras fuaime

Question 9

It was on for 4 nights and every ticket was sold a fortnight beforehand

Answer 9

Bhí sé ar siúl ar feadh ceithre oíche agus bhí gach ticéad díolta coicís roimh ré

Question 10

Another day a detective came out to the school to talk to them about the importance if the rules of the road

Answer 10

Lá eile tháinig bleachtaire amach chun na scoile chun caint leo faoi thábhacgt rialacha an bhóthair

Question 11

and how important it was not to break the rules and not to neglect the rules

Answer 11

agus cé chomh tábhactach a bhí sé gan na rialacha a bhriseadh agus gan faillí a dhéanamh faoi na rialacha

Question 12

He showed them pictures of accidents that happened in his own area

Answer 12

Thaispeán sé grianghrafanna dóibh faoi thimpistí a tharla ina cheantar féin

Question 13

and he talked to them about all the people that died as a result of those accidents

Answer 13

Agus labhair sé leo faoi na daoine go léir a fuair bás dá thairbhe na dtimpistí siúd

Question 14

Around easter they visited the Dáil

Answer 14

Timpeall na cásca thug siad cuairt ar Dáil Éireann

Question 15

And they were upstairs looking down on the TDs debating problem after problem

Answer 15

Agus bhí siad thuas staighre ag féachaint anuas ar na teachtaí dála ag díospóireacht faidhbe i ndiadh faidhbe

Question 16

about the recesion, about emmigration, about property taxes and of course, was it right for the country to cancel Irish

Answer 16

faoin gcúlú, faoi imirce, faoi cánacha maoine agus dar ndóigh an raibh sé ceart don tír an ghaeilge a chur ar ceal

Question 17

They heard the taoiseach speak about the youth and how important it was to listen to them - so to speak

Answer 17

Chuala siad an taoiseach ag caint faoi aos óg na tíre agus cé chomh tábhachtach is a bhí sé chun éisteacht leo - mar dhea!

Question 18

At the start of may a trip abroad was organised to watch an international football game

Answer 18

ag tús mí bealtaine socraíodh turas thar lear chun féachaint ar chluiche peile idirnáisiúnta

Question 19

It was a little bit pricy, and for that reason only a small group from the school went

Answer 19

Bhí sé pas beag costasach agus dá bhrí sin níor fhreastak ach grúpa beag ón scoil ar

Question 20

Before the summer holidays started, every student had to write about TY and how beneficial and worthwhile it was - if it was.

Answer 20

Sular thosaigh laethanta saoire an tSamhraidh, bhí ar gach dalta tionscadal a scríobh faoin idirbhliain agus cé chomh tairbeach is fiúntach a bhí sé - má bhí

Question 21

According to Síle it was very beneficial because it gave them to chance to do courses and take part un different events that werent available in the other classes

Answer 21

Dar le Síle bhí sé an-tairbheach toisv gur thug sé an sean dóibh cursaí a dhéanamh agus chun páirt a ghlacadh in imeachta éagsúla nach raibh ar fáil sna ranganna eile

Question 22

According to Seán it gave him the inspiration to be an actor, he got great praise after the musical

Answer 22

Dar le seán, thug sé an spreagadh dó chun bheith in a aisteoir - is iontach an moladh a bhfuair sé tar éis an cheoldráma

Question 23

During the year Peadar did an exchange with a boy from france and he improved a lot on his french . According to him the year was worth it of course,

Answer 23

I rith na bliana rinne Peadar malartán le buachaill ón fhrainc agus is mór an feabhas a tháinig ar a chuid fraincíse dá bharr. Dar leis B’fhiú an bhliain dár ndóigh!

Question 24

Cad faoi a bhí an príomhoide ag caint?

Answer 24

faoi na h-imeachtaí a bheadh ar siúl acu i rith na bliana

Agus chun a chur ina luí orthu tábhacht na bliana agus cad a bheadh le foghlaim acu ó comhoibriú go ceannaireacht

Question 25

Cad iad na h-imeachta a bhí ar siúl i rith an deireadh seachtaine sin? 4

Answer 25

Bhí cyacadóireacht, dreapadóireacht, seoltóireacht agus boghdóireacht socruithe

Question 26

Cad is brí le ceoldráma?

Answer 26

is dráma é sin ina bhfuil go leor amhránaíocht ann chomh maith

Question 27

Cad a bhí siad ag déanamh ar an t-ardán?

Answer 27

ag rince

Question 28

Cén fáth go mbíonn timpistí bóthair? 3

Answer 28

Bíonn daoine ag tiomáint faoi thioncar alcól nó drugaí
ní bhacann siad le rialacha an bhóthair
daoine áirithe ag tiomáint ró-mhall nó ró-thapaidh

Question 29

cad faoi a bhí an bleachtaire ag caint? 3

Answer 29

ag cur síos ar rialacha an bhóthair
ag cur síos ar timpistí marfacha
d’iarr sé orthu ga fallaí a dhéanamh ar rialacha an bhóthair

Question 30

Cé h-iad na daoine a bhí bailithe le chéile i nDáil Éireann? 6

Answer 30

An taoiseach
An tánaiste
lucht an fhreasúra 
pollaiteoirí eile
teachtaí dála
an comhrialtas chomh maith (coalition)

Question 31

Cad faoi a bhí na ppolaiteoirí ag caint?

4

Answer 31

cúrsaí reatha
cánacha
geilleagar na tíre (economy)
ábhair conspóideacha eile

Question 32

Cad a dúirt an taoiseach faoi aos óg na tíre

Answer 32

dúirt sé go raibh sé an tábhactach ar fad éisteacht leo

Question 33

Cé eile a bhí ag caint sa dáil? 5

Answer 33

An tánaiste
lucht an fhreasúra 
pollaiteoirí eile
teachtaí dála
an comhrialtas chomh maith (coalition)

Question 34

Ar thaitin an idirbhliain le chuile dhuine?

Answer 34

thaitin sé go mór leo

Question 35

Cad a cheap Síle faoi?

Answer 35

Dar le Síle bhí sé an-tairbheach toisv gur thug sé an sean dóibh cursaí a dhéanamh agus chun páirt a ghlacadh in imeachta éagsúla nach raibh ar fáil sna ranganna eile

Question 36

Cad a cheap Seán faoi?

Answer 36

Dar le seán, thug sé an spreagadh dó chun bheith in a aisteoir - is iontach an moladh a bhfuair sé tar éis an cheoldráma

Question 37

Cad a cheap Peadar faoi?

Answer 37

I rith na bliana rinne Peadar malartán le buachaill ón fhrainc agus is mór an feabhas a tháinig ar a chuid fraincíse dá bharr. Dar leis B’fhiú an bhliain dár ndóigh!