Colscaradh- Pádraig Mac Suibne

Question 1

He was born in 1942 in Ard an Rátha County Donegal

Answer 1

Rugadh é i 1942 in Ard na Rátha Contae Dhún na nGall

Question 2

He got a degree in Irish and History

Answer 2

Bhain sé céim amach sa Ghaeilge agus sa Stair

Question 3

He was a secondary school teacher

Answer 3

Ba mhúinteoir meánscoile é

Question 4

He was also a principal

Answer 4

Bhí sé ina phríomhoide freisin

Question 5

He was interested in drama

Answer 5

Bhí suim aige sa drámaíocht

Question 6

He was an actor in the Dame Theatre in Dublin

Answer 6

Bhí sé ag aisteoireacht in Amharclann an Damer i mBaile Átha Cliath

Question 7

He died in 2020

Answer 7

Fuair sé bás i 2020

Question 8

He wrote:

Answer 8

Scríobh sé ‘Solas Uaigneach’ (1992) , ‘Taibhsí an Chreagáin’ (1976) agus ‘An Teach Glas agus Scéalta Eile’ (2008)

Question 9

There was a man and he wished to be married

Answer 9

Bhí fear ann agus ba mhian leis a bheith pósta

Question 10

He wanted a wife and children

Answer 10

Theastaigh bean chéile agus páistí uaidh

Question 11

He wanted to be living in his native town

Answer 11

Theastaigh uaidh a bheith ina chónaí in a bhaile dúchais féin

Question 12

He would like a wife that would be taking care of the children

Answer 12

Ba maith leis go mbeadh a bhean chéile ag tabhairt aire do na páistí

Question 13

He wished to be happy

Answer 13

Ba mhian leis a bheith sona sásta

Question 14

There was a woman and she wished to be married

Answer 14

Bhí bean ann agus ba mhian léi a bheith pósta

Question 15

She would like her part of the money

Answer 15

Ba mhaith léi go mbeadh a cuid airgid féin acu

Question 16

She wanted to go abroad

Answer 16

Theastaigh uaithi dul thar lear

Question 17

She wanted to be happy

Answer 17

Ba mhaith léi a bheith sona sásta

Question 18

She wanted to work

Answer 18

Ba mhaith léi a bheith ag obair

Question 19

The man and the woman had different wishes

Answer 19

Bhí mianta difriúla ag an bhfear agus an mbean

Question 20

They left each other

Answer 20

D’fhág siad a chéile

Question 21

There is strong contrast in this poem between the wishes of the two and traditional life and modern life

Answer 21

Tá codarsnacht láidir sa dán seo idir mianta na beirte agus an saol traidisiúnta agus an saol nia-aimseartha

Question 22

The man wanted a traditional marriage, wife in the home (that would be near his people) taking care of the children

Answer 22

Theastaigh pósadh traidisiúnta ón bhfear, bean chéile sa bhaile (a bheadh gar dá mhuintir féin) ag tabhairt aire dá páistí

Question 23

Tradition and continuity are very important to the man

Answer 23

Tá traidisiún agus leanúnachas an-tábhachtach don fhear

Question 24

Quote: Man wants a traditional wife

Answer 24

‘Shantaigh sé bean, i nead a chine’

Question 25

The woman is a modern person in the poem

Answer 25

Is duine nua-aimseartha í an bhean sa dán

Question 26

Her love and marriage will be on her own terms

Answer 26

Tá grá agus pósadh uaithi ach ar a téarmaí féin

Question 27

She is not happy to be dependent on the husband

Answer 27

Níl sí sásta a bheith spleách ar a fear chéile

Question 28

Instead of waiting at home taking care of the man and the children

Answer 28

In ionad fanacht sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire d’fhear agus do pháistí

Question 29

She is trying to keep going with her own career, travelling and achieving prestige for herself

Answer 29

Tá sí ag iarraidh leanúint ag aghaidh lena gairm féin, taisteal agus gradam éigin a bhaint amach di féin

Question 30

Quote: The woman wants to travel and have respect

Answer 30

‘Saoire thar lear, is meas na mílte’

Question 31

The poet uses simple, native and succinct expression in the poem

Answer 31

Baineann an file úsáid as friotal simplí, dúchasach agus gonta sa dán

Question 32

He creates a picture of the problems with men and women

Answer 32

Cruthaíonn sé pictiúr de na fadhbanna a bhíonn ag fir agus ag mná

Question 33

In the first verse, the poet uses words to create a picture of traditional people:

Answer 33

Sa chéad véarsa, úsáideann an file focail a chruthaíonn pictiúr den duine traidisiúnta: ‘nead a chine, leac a thine, i dtógáil chlainne’

Question 34

In the second verse, it focuses on the modern life:

Answer 34

Sa dara véarsa, díríonn sé aird ar an saol nua-aimseartha: ‘taobh den bhríste, leath den chíste, saoire thar lear’

Question 35

There is brevity in the two last lines that are very effective too:

Answer 35

Tá an ghontacht as dá líne dheiridh an-éifeachtach freisin: ‘thángthas ar réiteach, scaradar’

Question 36

Repetition is effectively used in the poem

Answer 36

Baintear feidhim éifeachtach as athrá sa dán

Question 37

It is effective in the first line of every verse:

Answer 37

Tá éifeacht faoi leith ag an gcéad líne i dtús gach véarsa: ‘Shantaigh sé bean, shantaigh sí fear’

Question 38

‘Shantaigh’ is a powerful word. It gives an understanding without any democracy and cooperation in question

Answer 38

Focal cumhachtach é ‘Shantaigh’. Tugann sé le tuiscint nach bhfuil aon daonlathas ná comhoibriú i gceist

Question 39

Disappointment, sadness and unhappiness are dependent in the poem

Answer 39

Tá díomá, brón agus míshonas le brath sa dán seo

Question 40

It’s likely the two were in love together once

Answer 40

Is dócha go raibh an bheirt i ngrá lena chéile uair

Question 41

The two wished for love and happiness

Answer 41

Teastaigh grá agus sonas ón mbeirt acu ‘Faoiseamh is gean’ ‘Dídean is searc’

Question 42

There is not a lot of talk about love in this poem

Answer 42

Níl mórán caint faoi ghrá sa dán seo

Question 43

There is more talk about the wants of the two

Answer 43

Tá níos mo cainte faoi mhianta na beirte

Question 44

It’s likely that the two were very disappointed when they were not suitable for each other and ended their marriage

Answer 44

Is dócha go raibh an-díomá ar an mbeirt acu nuair a thug siad nach raibh siad oiriúnach dá chéile agus nuair a tháinig deireadh lena bpósadh

Question 45

We feel that the poet sympathises with the man in this poem

Answer 45

Mothaímid go bhfuil comhbhá an fhile leis an bhfear sa dán seo

Question 46

The things outside of the family- wealth and status

Answer 46

Tá rudaí taobh amuigh den chlann uathi- saibhreas agus stádas

Question 47

The poet makes effective clever use of metaphors in this poem

Answer 47

Baineann an file úsáid éifeachtach chliste as meafair as dán seo

Question 48

The metaphor makes the man homely, cosy and gentle

Answer 48

Tá an meafair a bhaineann leis an bhfear tíriúil, teolaí agus séimh

Question 49

When the poet talks about living near the family home we feel the care and love there was for the family because he was safe in his nest

Answer 49

Nuair a labhraíonn an file faoi nead a chine mothaímid an aire agus an grá a bhíonn le fáil sa chlann mar gur áit shábháilte theolaí i nead

Question 50

The word ‘cine’ shows the importance of tradition and continuity for the man

Answer 50

Léiríonn an focal ‘cine’ chomh tábhachtach is atá an traidisiún agus an leanúnachas don fhear

Question 51

‘Ar leac a thine’ stands for the core of the home

Answer 51

Seasann ‘ar leac a thine’ do chroílár an tí

Question 52

He puts expression on the warmth, love and comfort

Answer 52

Cuireann sé teas, grá agus compord in iúl

Question 53

He dreamed of a family and a wife together

Answer 53

Shamhlaigh sé clann agus bean le chéile

Question 54

The metaphor doesn’t make the woman seem cosy

Answer 54

Níl an meafair a bhaineann leis an mbean leath chomh teolaí

Question 55

They are a bit mean and cold

Answer 55

Tá siad beagáinín crua agus fuar

Question 56

‘Taobh den bhríste’ stands for the balance and the authority of the woman in marriage

Answer 56

Seasann ‘taobh den bhríste’ don cothromaíocht agus don údarás atá ón mbean sa phósadh

Question 57

We feel there is understandable criticism in the metaphor

Answer 57

Mothaímid go bhfuil cuireadh intuigthe sa mheafar seo

Question 58

The metaphor about ‘leath den chíste’ stands for the independence and the balance the woman requires and there is greed and understandable selfishness here

Answer 58

Seasann an meafar ‘leath den chíste’ don neamhspleáchas agus don cothromaíocht atá ag teastáil ón mbean agus tá saint agus leithreas intuigthe anseo

Question 59

It is understood that this wealth and materialism is important to the woman

Answer 59

Tá sé intuigthe uaidh seo go bhfuil saibhreas agus ábharachas tábhachtach don bhean

Question 60

The metaphor is directed at the wishes of the woman herself

Answer 60

Tá an meafair seo dírithe at mhianta na mná féin

Question 61

There is no talk her about family, any one but about herself

Answer 61

Níl aon chaint anseo faoi chlann, faoi éinne ach fúithi féin

Question 62

There is no talk her about family, any one but about herself

Answer 62

Níl aon chaint anseo faoi chlann, faoi éinne ach fúithi féin

Question 63

The buds of love withered

Answer 63

D’fheoigh bláth na ngrá