An Triail: Sochaí

Question 1

Irish society had no respect for single mothers at that time

Answer 1

Ní raibh meas mhadra ag sochaí na hÉireann a mháithreacha singil ag an am sin

Question 2

In the eyes of the public, they were nothing but whores (lol), immoral girls and even strippers

Answer 2

Ní raibh iontu i súile an phobail, ach sraoilleanna, cailíní mímhoralta, striapachaí fiú

Question 3

Of course, no part of this bad will was targeted to the men who caused them to behave like that in the first place

Answer 3

Dar ndóigh, níor díríodh aon chuid den drochmeas seo ar na fir ba chúis leo a bheith ag iompar ar an gcéad dul síos

Question 4

Her family completely turned against her

Answer 4

D’iompaigh a teaglach féin go hiomláin ina coinne

Question 5

She (Máire’s mom) even tried to kill the baby who was in Máire’s womb

Answer 5

Fiú amháin rinne sí iarracht an leanbh a bhí i mbroinn Mháire a mharú

Question 6

Likewise with her brothers, Seán and Liam, they turned against her and they refused to give her any help

Answer 6

Mar an gcéanna maidir lena deartháireacha, Seán agus Liam, d’iompaigh siad amach ina coinne agus dhiúltaigh siad aon chabhair a thabhairt di

Question 7

It was clear at that time that Catholic church did not support girls such as Máire and showed a negative, merciless view to her

Answer 7

Bhí sé soiléir ag an am sin nár thacaigh an Eaglais Chaitliceach le cailíní ar nós Mháire agus gur léirigh sí dearcadh dúiltach míthrócaireach ina leith

Question 8

In the drama ‘An Triail’ there is a horrible conflict between religion and Christianity and its very clear that there is not much connection between the two

Answer 8

Sa dráma ‘An Triail’ tá coimhlint uafásach le sonrú idir creideamh agus críostaíocht agus tá sé thar a bheith soiléir nach bhfuil ceangal dá laghad eatarthu.

Question 9

At that time most of the people in Ireland practiced the Catholic faith on a regular basis but little mercy, charitability or pity was shown in the case of a single mother in the end

Answer 9

Ag an am sin bhí formhór de mhuintir na hÉireann ag cleachtadh an chreidimh Chaitlicigh ar bhonn rialta ach ba bheag trócaire, charthanachtá trua a léirigh siad i gcás na máthar singil a bhí i ndeireadh na feide

Question 10

She(Máire’s mom) was cruel and uncharitable to Máire even though her mother was a ‘Good Christian’ a regular commoner and had strong faith

Answer 10

Caitheadh go crúalach, míthrócaireach le Máire cé go raibh a máthair ina ‘Críostaí maith’ ina comaoineoir rialta agus creideamh láidir aici.

Question 11

But when it came to light that she was pregnant she kicked her out.

Answer 11

Ach nuair a tháinig sé chun solais go raibh sí ag iompar cuireadh an ruaig uirthi

Question 12

Bean Uí Chinsealaigh could not be seen with a girl who lived with her children especially a daughter

Answer 12

Ní fhéadfadh Bean Uí Chinsealaigh cailín mar í a bheith in aontíos lena clann, iníon ach go háirithe

Question 13

She (Máire) fought against the oppressive system that was forced in Ireland at that time

Answer 13

Throid sí in aghaidh an chórais leatromaigh a bhí i bhfeidhm in Érinn ag an am sin

Question 14

We get an insightful, honest, brave insight in thr horrible ways single mothers treated in the sixties in the spectacular challenging non compliant drama

Answer 14

Faighimid léargas sceirdiúil, ionraic cróga ar an mbealach uafásach ar caitheadh le máthair neamhpósta in Éirinn sna seascaidí sa dráma iontach, dúshlánach, neamhghéilliúil

Question 15

The play has a great impact on us, because we realize that Máire is trapped and that she cannot escape the situation she is in.

Answer 15

Téann an dráma i bhfeidhm go mór orainn, mar tuigtear dúinn go bhfuil Maire i sáinn agus nach bhfuil ar a cumas éalú ón tsáinn ina bhfuil sí.

Question 16

She is trapped by the narrowness and fidelity of society and the Church which prevailed in Ireland at the beginning of the sixties.

Answer 16

Tá sí sáinnithe ag cúngaigeantas agus ag fimínteacht na sochaí agus na hEaglaise a bhí i réim in Éirinn ag tús na seascaidí.

Question 17

The play reflected the indigenous standards prevailing at that time and the abuse of unmarried mothers.

Answer 17

Ba léiriú é an dráma ar na caighdeáin dhúbhailte a bhí i réim ag an am sin agus ar an drochíde a tugadh do mháithreacha neamhphósta.

Question 18

It was damaging a system of living in the country at the time and shows poor attitude of the general public to such issues.

Answer 18

Ba dhamnú é ar an gcóras maireachtála a bhí i bhfeidhm sa tír ag an am agus ar an meon suarach a bhí le sonrú i measc an phobail i gcoitinne i dtaobh ceisteanna den chineál seo.

Question 19

The play is presented to us effectively and Máiréad Ní Ghráda succeeds in exposing the reality and the sense of art to the world in an artistic and dramatic way.

Answer 19

Cuirtear an dráma os ár gcomhair go héifeachtach agus éiríonn le Máiréad Ní Ghráda an fhimínteacht agus an cur i gcéill a nochtadh don saol mór go healaíonta is go drámatúil

Question 20

It examines the view at the time on this issue and damages all the authorities, particularly the Catholic Church, who were involved in fostering this viewpoint among the community

Answer 20

Scrúdaíonn sí an dearcadh a bhí ann ag an am i leith na ceiste seo agus damnaíonn sí na húdaráis go léir, go háirithe an Eaglais Chaitliceach, a raibh baint aici leis an dearcadh seo a chothú i measc an phobail.

Question 21

The end of the play is extremely compassionate and tragic and affects the audience almost sixty years on.

Answer 21

Tá deireadh an dráma thar a bheith truamhéileach agus tragóideach agus téann sé i bhfeidhm ar an lucht féachana, fiú seasca bliain ar aghaidh, nach mór.

Question 22

But Máire’s troubles don’t diminish in Dublin

Answer 22

Ach ní thagann aon mhaolú ar thrioblóidí Mháire i mBaile Átha Cliath ach oiread.

Question 23

The situation gets worse

Answer 23

Téann cúrsaí chun donais ina dhiaidh sin.