An Triail:A theaghlach

Question 1

Sean wanted to be a priest but it appears that he would not be able to be fitted for the role of a priest and having a sister as a single mother

Answer 1

Theastaigh ó Sheán a bheith ina shagart ach bhí an chuma ar an scéal nach bhfeadfadh sé a bheith oirrithe ina shagart agus a dheirfiúr ina máthair shingil

Question 2

It’s true that much of the suffering in Máires life was caused by her mother and her brothers, Liam and Seán in the drama An Triail

Answer 2

Is fíor gurbh í a muintir féin, a máthair agus a deartháireacha, Liam agus Seán, ba chúis le cuid mhór den fhulaingt i saol Mháire sa dráma An Triail.

Question 3

You would be thinking that since she was a mother herself that she would that she would have pity for her daughter Máire when she shows her that Máire is carrying a child

Answer 3

Bheifeá ag ceapadh, ós rud é gur máthair í féin, go mbeadh trua aici dá hiníon Máire, nuair is léir di go bhfuil Máire ag iompar linbh.

Question 4

The opposite is true however

Answer 4

A mhalairt ar fad atá fíor, áfach.

Question 5

Bean Uí Chathasaigh is a widow

Answer 5

Baintreach is ea Bean Uí Chathasaigh.

Question 6

She had to raise her family without any help from anyone

Answer 6

Ar an ábhar sin bhí uirthi an chlann a thógáil gan chabhair ó aon duine: ‘

Question 7

She has a life plan for the three of them

Answer 7

Tá plean saoil leagtha amach aici don triúr acu.

Question 8

According to her Seán will be a priest Máire will be a nun and Liam will join the farm

Answer 8

Beidh Seán ina shagart, Máire ina bhean rialta agus Liam i mbun na feirme, dar léi.

Question 9

The most important thing in her life is the opinion and views of the neighbourhood

Answer 9

An rud is tábhachtaí ina saol ná tuairim agus dearcadh na gcomharsan ina leith.

Question 10

She puts pressure on Máire to marry Pádraig

Answer 10

Cuireann sí brú ar Mháire Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh a phósadh.

Question 11

She says that if he doesn’t marry her that they will be embarrassed infront of the parish

Answer 11

Deir sí, mura bpósann sé í, go mbeidh siad náirithe os comhair an pharóiste.

Question 12

It’s clear that pity in humanity is not linked with Bean Uí Chathasaigh

Answer 12

Tá sé soiléir nach bhfuil puinn daonnachta ag baint le Bean Uí Chathasaigh.

Question 13

She kicks Máire out and she refuses to give any help to her

Answer 13

Tugann sí bata agus bóthar do Mháire agus diúltaíonn sí aon chabhair a thabhairt di.

Question 14

The traits she shows they are traits that were common in Ireland for two decades or so

Answer 14

Na tréithe a léiríonn sí, is tréithe iad a bhí coitianta go maith in Éirinn go dtí dhá scór bliain nó mar sin ó shin.

Question 15

She is only cold, intimidating inhumane woman

Answer 15

níl inti ach bean fhuar, dhoicheallach, mhídhaonna

Question 16

Liam is Máire’s oldest brother

Answer 16

Is é Liam an deartháir is sine atá ag Máire

Question 17

He denied that he was responsible at all for any aspect of his sister’s life

Answer 17

Shéan sé go raibh sé freagrach as gné ar bith de shaol a deirféar.

Question 18

He took Máire to the dance because his mother forced her to do it

Answer 18

Thóg sé Máire go dtí an damhsa toisc gur chuir a mháthair iachall air é a dhéanamh.

Question 19

He said in court that he was not her keeper and that she was old enough to go home alone

Answer 19

Dúirt sé sa chúirt nárbh é a coimeádaí é agus go raibh sí aosta go leor le dul abhaile ina haonar.

Question 20

He was a disgusting person and had a good understanding of his mother’s beliefs and point of views

Answer 20

Duine géarchúiseach ba ea é agus bhí tuiscint mhaith aige ar mheon agus ar dhearcadh a mháthar.

Question 21

When the mother found out that Máire was pregnant, Liam didn’t stand up for her nor did he give her support

Answer 21

Nuair a fuair an mháthair amach go raibh Máire ag iompar clainne níor sheas Liam suas di ná níor thug sé tacaíocht ar bith di

Question 22

It was a challenge to take a stand against his mother and never challenged her about her narrow views on life

Answer 22

Bhí sé rólag le seasamh a ghlacadh i gcoinne a mháthar agus níor thug sé dúshlán ar bith di maidir lena dearcadh cúng ar an saol

Question 23

Sean’s mother -and probably he himself intended to go to priesthood

Answer 23

Bhí sé ar intinn ag máthair Sheáin – agus aige féin, is dócha – go rachadh sé le sagartóireacht

Question 24

The mother said that Seán was the only person she trusted

Answer 24

Dúirt an mháthair gurbh é Seán an t-aon duine amháin a raibh muinín aici as

Question 25

Just like Liam he is a weak person because he recognises that the mother is too hard on Máire but he doesn’t take a stand against her at all

Answer 25

Díreach cosúil le Liam, is duine lag é, mar aithníonn sé go bhfuil an mháthair ródhian ar Mháire, ach ní ghlacann sé seasamh ar bith ina coinne.

Question 26

He tells his mother that Máire doesn’t go to confessions or to mass and that Máire is often sick

Answer 26

Insíonn sé don mháthair nach bhfuil Máire ag dul chun na comaoineach ná chun faoistine agus go mbíonn Máire tinn go minic.

Question 27

The attorney asks questions that go to the essence of his hypocrisy

Answer 27

cuireann an aturnae na ceisteanna a théann go croílár a chuid fimíneachta:

Question 28

It’s clear from the answers Sean gives to the above mentioned questions that he is very similar to his mother

Answer 28

Is léir ó na freagraí a thugann Seán ar na ceisteanna thuasluaite go bhfuil sé féin an-chosúil lena mháthair

Question 29

He talks about God about neighbours and about shame

Answer 29

Labhraíonn siad ar aon faoi Dhia, faoi na comharsana agus faoi chúrsaí náire.

Question 30

He says the agrees with the things the mother did to Máire

Answer 30

Deir sé go n-aontaíonn sé leis na rudaí a rinne an mháthair do Mháire.