Athrá (repetition)

Question 1

repetition

Answer 1

athrá

Question 2

the line ‘an tEarrach Thiar’ is repeated at the end of each verse to put emphasis on the strength of his love for his native western island of the Aran islands.

Answer 2

déantar an líne ‘an tEarrach Thiar’ a athrá ag deireadh gach véarsa chun béim a leagan/chur ar neart a ghrá dá oileán dúchais in iarthar na nOileán Árann.

Question 3

his native wester island of the Aran Islands

Answer 3

dá oileán dúchais in iarthar na nOileán Árann

Question 4

Spring is a hopeful, beautiful season on the island after the hardships and bleakness of nature during the winter

Answer 4

Is séasúr dóchasach, álainn é an t-earrach ar an oileán tar éis chruatan agus loime an nádúir/gruaim an dúlra le linn an gheimhridh

Question 5

bleakness

Answer 5

loime/gruaim

Question 6

Everything is growing anew, the days are getting longer and the weather is improving

Answer 6

Tá gach rud ag fás as an nua, tá na laethanta ag dul i bhfad agus tá an aimsir ag feabhsú

Question 7

improving

Answer 7

ag feabhsú

Question 8

the people of the island enjoy the season, working among the elements in the fields and on the stony beach

Answer 8

baineann muintir an oileáin taitneamh as an séasúr, ag obair i measc na heilimintí sna páirceanna agus ar an trá chlochach

Question 9

The repeating line ‘San Errach thiar’ is a sort of small prayer giving thanks for the beauty of the island.

Answer 9

Is saghas paidir bheag ag gabháil buíochas as áilleacht an oiléain atá sa líne athráithe sin ‘San Earrach thiar’

Question 10

small prayer

Answer 10

paidir bheag

Question 11

It is clear that the poet’s heart is with the island

Answer 11

Is léir go bhfuil croí an fhile ag an oileán