An Chlann le Máire Áine Nic Gearailt Flashcards
The mother is talking directly to her kids in this poem
Tá an matháir ag labhairt go díreach lena cuid páisití sa dán seo
The mother is addressing her family in the title
Tá an máthair ag beannú dá chlann sa teideal
We understand that it’s a personal poem
Tuigimid go bhfuil dán pearsanta é
She is wishing them every success
Tá sí ag guí gach ráth orthu
The kids are grown up but she is always worried about them
Tá na páistí fásta suas ach tá sí imníoch fúthú I gconaí
She would like to protect them like she did when they were younger
Ba mhaith léi iad a chosaint mar a chosain siad agus iad óg
The kids are safe and sound with her and under her care
Tá an páistí slán sábhailte léi agus faoina cúram
The mother knows maybe she’s too worried about her family
Tuigeann an mháthair go bhfuil sí ró-imníoch faoina chlann b’fhéidir
The poet uses lovely images
Úsáideann an file iomhánna gleoite
To portray the peaceful life she would like for her family
Chun an saol suaimhneach ar mhaith léi dá clann a chur os ár gcomhair
Hardship and stresses of life
Cruatan agus anró an tsaoil
Teeth are used as a sign of age
Comhartha aoise is ea fiacla
When kids get their teeth, it’s a sign that they are growing up, becoming independent and they’re going out into life
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
The family will feel happiness and sadness throughout life
Beidh áthas agus brón le brath ag a chlann i rith an saol
There’s a nice ending to the poem
Tá críoch deas leis an dán
The poet knows she cannot direct her children’s lives through the “ever blue seas”
Tuigeann an file nach féidir léi saol a páistí a stiúradh tríd na “farragí gléghorm”
She doesn’t have any power anymore
Níl aon chumhnacht aici níos mó
The mother is hard on herself
Tá an mháthair dian uirthi féin
She is a worrisome person, the Mam
Is duine imníoch í an mháthair
She has no control over what is coming
Níl aon smacht aici ar na rudaí atá le teacht
She would do anything for them
Dhéanfaidh sí rud ar bith dóibh
Her love is so strong that she would even protect them from god
Tá a grá chomh láidir sin go gcosnódh sí iad ó Dhia fiú
She would like to keep them safe from danger but she understands in the ends, she’s not able to do this
Ba mhaith léi iad a choinneáil ó bhaol ach tuigeann sí sa deireadh nach féidir léi é sin a dhéanamh
She’s worried about what’s in store for the kids
Tá imní uirthi faoina bhfuil i ndán dá páistí
The meter of the poem attracts the ear of the listener
Meallan an mheadaracht cluais an éisteora
In the end, the mother realises there is nothing she can do for them but give them love
Sa deireadh, tuigeann an mátháir faoi deara níl dada gur féidir léi a dhéanamh dóibh ach grá a thabhairt dóibh
