An Chlann le Máire Áine Nic Gearailt

Question 1

The mother is talking directly to her kids in this poem

Answer 1

Tá an matháir ag labhairt go díreach lena cuid páisití sa dán seo

Question 2

The mother is addressing her family in the title

Answer 2

Tá an máthair ag beannú dá chlann sa teideal

Question 3

We understand that it’s a personal poem

Answer 3

Tuigimid go bhfuil dán pearsanta é

Question 4

She is wishing them every success

Answer 4

Tá sí ag guí gach ráth orthu

Question 5

The kids are grown up but she is always worried about them

Answer 5

Tá na páistí fásta suas ach tá sí imníoch fúthú I gconaí

Question 6

She would like to protect them like she did when they were younger

Answer 6

Ba mhaith léi iad a chosaint mar a chosain siad agus iad óg

Question 7

The kids are safe and sound with her and under her care

Answer 7

Tá an páistí slán sábhailte léi agus faoina cúram

Question 8

The mother knows maybe she’s too worried about her family

Answer 8

Tuigeann an mháthair go bhfuil sí ró-imníoch faoina chlann b’fhéidir

Question 9

The poet uses lovely images

Answer 9

Úsáideann an file iomhánna gleoite

Question 10

To portray the peaceful life she would like for her family

Answer 10

Chun an saol suaimhneach ar mhaith léi dá clann a chur os ár gcomhair

Question 11

Hardship and stresses of life

Answer 11

Cruatan agus anró an tsaoil

Question 12

Teeth are used as a sign of age

Answer 12

Comhartha aoise is ea fiacla

Question 13

When kids get their teeth, it’s a sign that they are growing up, becoming independent and they’re going out into life

Answer 13

Nuair a fhaighean páistí a gcuid fiacla, is comhartha é seo go bhfuil siad ag fás suas, ag éirí néamhspleách agus ag dul amach sa saol

Question 14

The family will feel happiness and sadness throughout life

Answer 14

Beidh áthas agus brón le brath ag a chlann i rith an saol

Question 15

There’s a nice ending to the poem

Answer 15

Tá críoch deas leis an dán

Question 16

The poet knows she cannot direct her children’s lives through the “ever blue seas”

Answer 16

Tuigeann an file nach féidir léi saol a páistí a stiúradh tríd na “farragí gléghorm”

Question 17

She doesn’t have any power anymore

Answer 17

Níl aon chumhnacht aici níos mó

Question 18

The mother is hard on herself

Answer 18

Tá an mháthair dian uirthi féin

Question 19

She is a worrisome person, the Mam

Answer 19

Is duine imníoch í an mháthair

Question 20

She has no control over what is coming

Answer 20

Níl aon smacht aici ar na rudaí atá le teacht

Question 21

She would do anything for them

Answer 21

Dhéanfaidh sí rud ar bith dóibh

Question 22

Her love is so strong that she would even protect them from god

Answer 22

Tá a grá chomh láidir sin go gcosnódh sí iad ó Dhia fiú

Question 23

She would like to keep them safe from danger but she understands in the ends, she’s not able to do this

Answer 23

Ba mhaith léi iad a choinneáil ó bhaol ach tuigeann sí sa deireadh nach féidir léi é sin a dhéanamh

Question 24

She’s worried about what’s in store for the kids

Answer 24

Tá imní uirthi faoina bhfuil i ndán dá páistí

Question 25

The meter of the poem attracts the ear of the listener

Answer 25

Meallan an mheadaracht cluais an éisteora

Question 26

In the end, the mother realises there is nothing she can do for them but give them love

Answer 26

Sa deireadh, tuigeann an mátháir faoi deara níl dada gur féidir léi a dhéanamh dóibh ach grá a thabhairt dóibh