An Scéal- An t-Ádh

Question 1

I have studied “An t-Ádh” written by———-(insert author)

Answer 1

Rinne mé stsaidéar ar an scéal An t-Ádh le Pádraic Ó Conaire

Question 2

The theme of __________ plays a part extensively throughout the story

Answer 2

Glacann an téama__________páirt forleathan sa scéal seo.

Question 3

Its a story based on three friends, Pádraic, Séamus and Micilín

Answer 3

Is scéal é seo bunaithe ar triúr cairde. Is iad Pádraic, Séamus and Micilín

Question 4

They were beside the sea wanting to go without work

Answer 4

Bhí siad cois farraige ag iarraidh obair a sheachaint

Question 5

They had a desire for sailing and wanting to go to Garmuna to the pig market

Answer 5

Bhí fonn seoltóireachta orthu agus ag iarraidh dul go Garmuna go dtí and margadh muc

Question 6

The subject _________ comes into the story when

Answer 6

Tagann an t-ábhar __________ sa scéal nuair a

Question 7

Pádraic made a plan to go in Tom Bhig’s boat hiding in bags like pigs

Answer 7

Rinne Pádraic phlean chun dul i mbád Tom Bhig i bhfolach sna málaí cosúil le muc

Question 8

One person had to stay behind

Answer 8

Bhí ar duine amhain fanacht siar chun a rá le Tom faoi na ‘muca’ breise ar an mbád

Question 9

The boys drew straws and Pádraic lost the raffle and stayed back

Answer 9

Tharraing na buachaillí tráthníní agus chus chaill Pádraic an chrannchur agus d’fhan sé siar.

Question 10

The two boys Séamus and Micilín went out to sea with Tom Bhig

Answer 10

Chuaigh ne beirt eile amach ar an bhfarraige le Tom Bhig

Question 11

He watched the boat on the sea until it went out of sight

Answer 11

D’fhan sé ag féachaint ar an mbád ar an fharraige gur imigh sé as radharc

Question 12

In his own in the rain

Answer 12

Ina aonar sa báisteach

Question 13

Pádraic was heart broken after his friends

Answer 13

Bhí pádraic croíbhriste ina dhiaidh a chairde

Question 14

His friends died in the boat

Answer 14

Fuair a chairde bás sa bhád

Question 15

When Pádraic was not able to go into the boat because of the long straw

Answer 15

Nuair nach raibh Pádraic ábalta dulsa bhád mar gheall ar an tráthnín fada

Question 16

There was sadness/pity in the story when the parents found out their sons were dead

Answer 16

Bhí brón/trua sa scéal nuair a bhfuair na tuistí amach go raibh a mic marbh

Question 17

Pádraic wasn’t on the boat

Answer 17

Ní raibh Pádraic ar an mbád

Question 18

The boat went upside down and every body was killed except for one pig

Answer 18

Chuaigh an bád go tonn poll agud bádh gach duine ar bord ach much amháin

Question 19

Pádraic was still alive

Answer 19

Bhí Pádraic fós beo

Question 20

Straw of luck

Answer 20

Tráithnín an áidh

Question 21

Pádraic thought Micilín and Séamus were lucky because they won the competition/raffle

Answer 21

Cheap Pádraic go raibh ádh ar Micilín agus Séamus mar bhuaigh siad an chrannchur

Question 22

Pádraic lost his friends/The parents lost their children

Answer 22

Chaill Pádraic a chairde/ Chaill na tuismitheoirí a bpáistí

Question 23

The lads drew straws

Answer 23

Tharraing na leaids tráthníní

Question 24

Tom Bhig didn’t see Micilín and Séamus

Answer 24

Ní fhaca Tom Bhig Séamus agus Micilín

Question 25

They were wanting to avoid work

Answer 25

Bhí siad ag iarraidh obair a sheachaint

Question 26

Thinking of a plan

Answer 26

Ag smaoineamh ar plean

Question 27

They were hiding in the pig bags

Answer 27

Bhí siad i bhfolach sna málaí muca