An Spailpín Fánach Flashcards
He gets up early every morning looking for work
Éiríonn sé go luath (go moch) gach maidin ag lorg oibre
He is sick often
Bíonn sé tinn go minic
He has a hard slavish life
Tá saol crua sclábhúil aige
He is a slave for other people
Tá sé ina sclábhaí do dhaoine eile
He does be working hard in different places
Bíonn sé ag obair go crua in áiteanna difriúla
He is proud of the work that he does
Tá sé bródúil as an obair a dhéanann sé
He is ashamed/embarrassed because people call him ‘Spailpín’
Tá náire air mar ghlaonn daoine ‘Spailpín’ air
The English were in charge
Bhí na Sasanaigh i réim
It was the English that had the land, the power and the money
Is ag na Sasanaigh a bhí an talamh, an cumhacht agus an t-airgead
The Irish were under the control of the English
Bhí na Gaeil faoi smacht na Sasanaigh
Nobody has respect for him
Níl meas ag éinne air
He is sick and tired of his life
Tá sé tinn tuirseach dá shaol
He puts his health in danger
Cuireann sé a shláinte i mbaol
He would like to fight against the English
Ba mhaith leis troid i gcoinne na Sasanaigh
People do be looking down on him
Bíonn daoine ag féachaint anuas air
