Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire le hEibhlín Dhubh Ní Chonaill

Question 1

Éibhlín is mourning Airt Uí Laoghaire

Answer 1

Tá Éibhlín ag caoineadh Airt

Question 2

Who was killed by the body guard, Abraham Morris

Answer 2

A moraíodh an Garda cosanta Abraham Morris

Question 3

She saw art for the first time in the market and fell in love with him immediately

Answer 3

Chonaic sí Airt don chéad uair sa mhargaidh agus thit sí i ngrá leis láithreach

Question 4

He prepared a fancy house for her

Answer 4

D’ullmhaigh sé teach galánta di

Question 5

Art looked after her well

Answer 5

Thug Art aire mhaith di

Question 6

A bed of duck down feathers where she could sleep till midday if she wanted

Answer 6

Leaba chlúmh Di ina raibh cead aici codladh go meánlae dá dteastódh uirthi

Question 7

Him dressed up

Answer 7

É gléasta suas

Question 8

He had a hat with a gold ribbon around it

Answer 8

Bhí hata air le ribin óir timpeall air

Question 9

He had a noble appearance

Answer 9

Bhí cuma bhreá uasai ar Art

Question 10

Certain people in the country were fearful of him

Answer 10

Bhí eagla ar shakiness áirithe sa tír

Question 11

Eiblín knew that Art was dead when his horse returned and his sides were smeared with his blood

Answer 11

Thuig Eiblín go raibh Art marbh nuair a d’fhill a chapaill agus na cliathán sméartha lena chuid fola

Question 12

She rushed to him

Answer 12

Bhrostaigh sí chuige

Question 13

She came across his body

Answer 13

Tháining sí ar a corp

Question 14

There was no priest to say a prayer

Answer 14

Ní raibh aon sagart ann chun paidir a rá

Question 15

A lament was composed when a famous person or a person related to you died

Answer 15

Cumadh caoineadh nuair a fuair duine cáiliúil no duine muinteartha bás

Question 16

Enemies of the person who dies were mentioned

Answer 16

Luadh noimhde an duine a fuair bás

Question 17

There was a reference to the family left behind and of sadness and of heartbreak of the family

Answer 17

Bhí tagairt ann don chlann a bhí fághta agus do bhrón agus do bhriseadh croí na clainne

Question 18

The number three was used

Answer 18

Úsáideadh uimhir a trí

Question 19

Clapping of hands

Answer 19

Buaileadh na lámha

Question 20

Art’s wife, E… wrote this lament

Answer 20

Chum bean chéile Art E,,, an caoineadh seo

Question 21

In traditional laments, the famous person was praised

Answer 21

Sa caoineadh traidisiúnta, moladh an duine marbh

Question 22

She praised his generosity

Answer 22

Mhol sí a fhlaithiúlacht

Question 23

He decorated the house for her and she didn’t have to do any work

Answer 23

Maisíodh an teach dí agus Ní raibh uirthi aon obair a dhéanamh

Question 24

Art was a hero to his wife

Answer 24

Laoch ab ae Art dá bhean chéile

Question 25

She thought the English feared him

Answer 25

Cheap sí go raibh eagla ar an sasanaigh roimhe

Question 26

Eiblín mentions the English in this poem

Answer 26

Luaigh Eiblín na Sasanaigh sa dán seo

Question 27

A pitiful image is given of the children looking for their father

Answer 27

Tá íomhá thruamhéalach taghta de na páistí ag lorg a n-athair

Question 28

Eublín took 3 jumps

Answer 28

Thóg Eibhlín trí léim

Question 29

She clapped

Answer 29

Bhuail sí a bosa

Question 30

She drank his blood as a sign of love

Answer 30

D’ól sí a chuid fola mar comhartha grá

Question 31

There’s no cure for her

Answer 31

Nach bhfuil leigheas ar bith di

Question 32

He was a catholic

Answer 32

Caitliceach ab ea é

Question 33

He was well off

Answer 33

Bhí sé go maith as

Question 34

He had two kids and his wife was expecting the third child when Art died

Answer 34

Bhí beirt pháistí acu agus bhí a bhean chéile ag súil leis an triú páiste nuair a maraíodh Art

Question 35

The penal laws were laws against catholic

Answer 35

Bhí na Péindlíthe dlíthe a bhí i gcoinne na gCaitliceach

Question 36

She was very happy with married life with him

Answer 36

Bhí sí an sásta lena saol pósta leis

Question 37

Art was rich and generous

Answer 37

Bhí Art saibhir agus fial flaithiúil

Question 38

Brave

Answer 38

Cróga

Question 39

She was a good mother too

Answer 39

Máthair mhaith a bhí inti freisin

Question 40

She was worried about her children and them left now without the love of their father

Answer 40

Bhí sí an-buartha faoina cuid páistí agus iad fágtha anois gan grá a n-athar

Question 41

Life was continuing on, people were looking after their farms, but life was not going on for Eiblín

Answer 41

Bhí an saol ag dul ar aghaidh, bhí daoine ag tabhairt aire don fherim, ach ní raibh an saol ag dul ar aghaidh d’Eiblín

Question 42

She didn’t see any happiness for her without Art

Answer 42

Ní fhaca sí aon sonas as a comhair gan Art

Question 43

Art is the only cure for her pain

Answer 43

Is ag Art amháin a bhí leigheas ar a pian

Question 44

It’s through Eiblíns eyes we get an account of Art

Answer 44

Is trí shúile Eiblín a fhaighimid léargas ar Art

Question 45

In her eyes he is without fault

Answer 45

Ina shúile bhí sé gan locht

Question 46

He was a good father

Answer 46

Athair maith a bhí ann

Question 47

He had a nice house, a nice horse and nice clothes

Answer 47

Bhí teach breá, capall breá agus éadaí deasa aige

Question 48

Art seems not to be afraid of anyone

Answer 48

Tá an cuma air nach raibh eagla ar Art roimh duine ar bith

Question 49

He couldn’t care less what the English thought of him

Answer 49

Ba chuma leis cad a cheap na Sasanaigh faoi

Question 50

They killed him

Answer 50

Mharaigh siad é

Question 51

He openly showed his wealth

Answer 51

Taispeáin sé a saibhreas go hoscailte

Question 52

She made the first part of the lament that night

Answer 52

Chum sí an chéad chuid den caoineadh an oíche sin

Question 53

It’s survived in the spoken word

Answer 53

Mhair sé sa bhéaloideas

Question 54

Eibhlin‘s family were fully against the marriage

Answer 54

Bhí chlann Eiblín glan in aghaidh an phósta

Question 55

When he came home it’s clear he didn’t want to be humble like the other noble Catholics of the time

Answer 55

Nuair a tháining sé abhaile, is dócha nár theastaigh uaidh a bheith umhal cosúil leis na huailse Caitliceacha ag an am

Question 56

Catholics didn’t have permission to carry a sword but he wore his sword openly Catholics didn’t have permission to possess a horse worth more than £5 but he had a nice valuable horse

Answer 56

Ní raibh cead ag caitliceacha claíomh a iompar ach chaith sé a chlaíomh go hoscailte Ní raibh cead ag caitliceacha capall ar lunch os conn €5 a bheith ina sheilbh ach bhí capall breá, luachmhar aige

Question 57

He dressed fancy in European style

Answer 57

Ghléasadh sé go galánta sa stil eorpach

Question 58

He fell out with Abraham Morris

Answer 58

Thit sé amach le Abraham Morris

Question 59

Morris decided to use one of the penal laws to make him sell his horse Art refused to do this

Answer 59

Shocraigh morris ceann de na péindlithe a úsáid chun ianach a chur ar Art a chapall Dhialtaigh Art é sin a dhéanamh

Question 60

Bragging that he was going to kill Morris

Answer 60

Ag maíomh go raibh sé chun Morris a mharú

Question 61

Marris came with soldiers

Answer 61

Tháinig Morris le saighdiúirí

Question 62

Art was shot and killed him

Answer 62

Caitheadh urchar le hArt agus maraíodh é

Question 63

Romantic image

Answer 63

Íomhá rómánsúil

Question 64

It’s clear that art was rich and he made everything available for his wife

Answer 64

Is léir go raibh Art saibhir agus chur sé gach rud ar fáil dá bean chéile

Question 65

His Silversword seen clearly

Answer 65

A chlaíomh airgid le feiceáil go soléir

Question 66

Proud of his wealth

Answer 66

Bródúil as a gcuid saibhreas

Question 67

There is a chance that people like Morris were jealous of him

Answer 67

Tá seans go raibh daoine ar nós Morris in éad leis

Question 68

The scary image of arts horse returning home without a rider

Answer 68

An íomhá scanrúil do chapall Art ag filleadh abhaile gan marcadh

Question 69

This poem is a love poem

Answer 69

Dán grá é an dán seo

Question 70

Masculinity

Answer 70

Fhéarúlacht

Question 71

They were Catholic

Answer 71

Ba caitiligh iad

Question 72

At the time the penal of laws were in place

Answer 72

Ag an am, bhí na péindlíthe i bhfeidhm

Question 73

The other Catholics were discreet

Answer 73

Bhí na caitlicigh eile díscréideach

Question 74

Evelyn shows their anger on the hatred she had for the people who killed her husband

Answer 74

Léiríonn Eibhlín a fearg agus a fuath de na daoine a mharaigh a fear chéile