An Spáilpín Fánach

Question 1

We don’t know who wrote the poem

Answer 1

Níl a fhios againn cé a chum an dán seo

Question 2

We get a sad and pitiful image of the person who wrote the poem

Answer 2

Faighimid íomhá brónach agus truamhéalach den duine a scríobh an dán seo

Question 3

He got up early in the morning to work and he got sick often

Answer 3

D’éirigh sé go luath gach maidin ag lorg obair agus bhí sé tinn go minic

Question 4

He is very angry because he is a slave for other people

Answer 4

Tá fearg mhóir air mar tá sé ina sclábhlaí do dhaoine eile

Question 5

Nobody respects him

Answer 5

Níl measc ag éinne air

Question 6

The laborer is sick and tired of his life

Answer 6

Tá an Spáilpín tinn tuirseach den shaol

Question 7

He feels loneliness and he has no dignitiy

Answer 7

Mothaíonn sé uaigneach agus níl aon dínit aige

Question 8

The poor situation of the poet and country is the theme of this poem

Answer 8

Is é droch chás an fhile agus droch chás na tíre téama an dán seo

Question 9

There was an oppression in ireland

Answer 9

Bhí cos ar bolg ar siúl in Eirinn

Question 10

The Irish were under control of the english

Answer 10

Bhí na Gaeil faoi smacht na Sasanaigh

Question 11

He is angry because people call him the labourer

Answer 11

Tá fearg air mar ghlaonn daoine ‘Spailín’ air

Question 12

There is no respect at all for the laborer from the big farmers

Answer 12

Níl meas ar bith ag na feirmoirí móra ar na spailíní

Question 13

He is very embarrassed

Answer 13

Tá náire an domhain ar an Spailpín

Question 14

People look down on him

Answer 14

Bíonn daoine ag feachaint anuas air

Question 15

He understands he is good at work and he is proud

Answer 15

Tuigeann sé go bhfuil sé an mhaith ag obair agus tá bród air

Question 16

As a result of the penal laws the Catholics had no rights and they had to work as laborers

Answer 16

Mar thoradh ar na péindlíthe ní raibh cearta ar bith ag na Caitlicigh agus bhí orthu dul ag obair mar spailpíní

Question 17

The laborer travels to different towns looking for work

Answer 17

Taistealaíonn an Spailpín chuig bailte éagsúla ag lorg oibre

Question 18

The list of place names emphasizes the travel done

Answer 18

Cuireann liosta na logainmeacha béim ar an taisteal go léir a bhí le déanamh ag an Spaipín

Question 19

There is contrast between the laborer and the landlord

Answer 19

Tá an codarsnacht idir saol an spailpín agus na mbodairí

Question 20

The farmers come on horses and the laborers sit exhausted on the wall

Answer 20

Thuas na feirmeoirí ar a gcapaill agus na spailpíní traochta ina suí cois balla