An tEarrach Thiar- Máirtín Ó Direáin

Question 1

Máirtín Ó Díreáin was born on Inis Mór in 1910

Answer 1

Rugadh Máirtín Ó Díreáin ar Inis Mór i 1910

Question 2

He got a job as a clerk in the General Post Office in Galway

Answer 2

Fuair sé post mar chléireach in Ard-Oifig an Phoist i nGaillimh

Question 3

He is one of the main poets of new Irish

Answer 3

Tá sé ar dhuine de phríomhfhilí na Nua-Ghaeilge

Question 4

He published his first poetry collection ‘Coinnle Geala’ in 1942

Answer 4

D’fhoilsigh sé a chéad chnuasach filíochta ‘Coinnle Geala’ i 1942

Question 5

He wrote ‘Dánta Anair’ (1943) and ‘Dánta Eile’ (1957)

Answer 5

Scríobh sé ‘Dánta Anair’ (1943) agus ‘Dánta Eile’ (1957)

Question 6

He died in Dublin in 1988

Answer 6

Fuair sé bás i mBaile Átha Cliath i 1988

Question 7

He makes a description of the beauty of the island and the simple, peaceful life that could be had on the island

Answer 7

Deannann sé cur síos ar áilleacht an oileán agus an saol simplí, síochánta a bhí a chaitheamh ar an oileán

Question 8

It is a relaxed image in the first verse, “Fear ag glanadh cré / de ghimseán spáide”

Answer 8

Is íomhá suaimhneach sa chéad véarsa, “fear ag glanadh cré/ de ghimseán spáide”

Question 9

It makes me nostalgic for the old simple life long ago

Answer 9

Cuireann sé cumha orm i ndiaidh an tsaoil simplí fadó

Question 10

We see an image of the red seaweed on the white beach in the second verse

Answer 10

Feicimid íomhá d’fheamainn dhearg ar an thrá bán sa dara véarsa

Question 11

The colours create a beautiful, ideal picture of the beauty of the beach

Answer 11

Cruthaíonn na dathanna pictiúr álainn, idéalach, d’ailleacht na trá

Question 12

We see the sun shining at the end of the day and we are able to see the “ór-mhuir mhall” sea in our minds

Answer 12

Feicimid an ghrian ag taitneamh ag deireadh an lae agus táimid in ann an fharraige “ór-mhuir mhall” a fheiceáil inár n-intinn

Question 13

The scenes create a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere of the perfect island in spring

Answer 13

Cruthaíonn na radhairc atmaisféar álainn, síochánta den oileán foirfe seo san earrach

Question 14

We hear the sound of the farmer “ag glanadh cré” off his spade in the first verse

Answer 14

Cloisfimid fuaim an fheirmeora “ag glanadh cré” dá spád sa chéad véarsa

Question 15

This is the only sound that is heard except the peaceful sound in the background

Answer 15

Is é sin an t-aon fuaim atá le cloisteáil seachas fuaim shéimh sa farraige sa chúlra

Question 16

This sound creates a peaceful, relaxed, quiet atmosphere

Answer 16

Cruthaíonn na fhuaim sin atmaisféar síochánta, suaimhneach, ciúin