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Question 1

Who wrote the poem?

Answer 1

Mairtín Ó Direáin

Question 2

Where was he born?

Answer 2

Rugadh sé i 1920 ar Inis Mór

Question 3

When did he leave Inis Mór and what did he do?

Answer 3

D’fhág sé an t-oileán agus d’oibrigh sé i nGaillimh agus i mbaile Átha Cliath

Question 4

What did he work as?

Answer 4

D’oibrigh sé mar státséirbhíseach (civil servant) mBaile Átha Cliath.

Question 5

civil servant

Answer 5

státséirbhíseach

Question 6

What did Máirtín see the island as?

Answer 6

D’fhéach sé an oileán mar áit cosúil le neamh agus bhí sé paiseanta faoi mhuintir agus nósanna an oileáin

Question 7

What was he passionate about?

Answer 7

bhí sé paiseanta faoi mhuintir agus nósanna an oileáin

Question 8

He was secretary and on the treaty of the Irish language

Answer 8

Ba rúnaí é agus ar chonradh na Gaeilge

Question 9

He saw the island as a place like heaven and he was passionate about the people and customs of the island

Answer 9

D’fhéach sé an oileán mar áit cosúil le neamh agus bhí sé paiseanta faoi mhuintir agus nósanna an oileáin