Geibheann

Question 1

Caitlin Maude was from Connemara

Answer 1

Ba as Connemara Caitlín maude

Question 2

She was a leader of the civil right movement in ireland

Answer 2

Bhí sí cheannaire i bhfeactas cearta síbhialta na Gaeltachta

Question 3

She was a poet writer singer actor and school teacher

Answer 3

Ba fhile scríbhneoir amhranaí aisteoir agus muinteoir scoile í

Question 4

She died of cancer in 1982

Answer 4

Fuair sí bás den aisle i 1982

Question 5

2 collections of her work were published after her death

Answer 5

Foilsíodh dhá chnuasach dá cuid tar eis a bás - Dánta (1984) agus Dráma agus Prós (1988)

Question 6

The animal is strong and powerful and he was the king of the jungle

Answer 6

Tá an t-ainmhí laidir agus cumhachtach agus bhí sé mar rí ar na teochrasa

Question 7

He shook the trees with his roar

Answer 7

Chroith sé “crainnte na coille” lena gháir

Question 8

The opposite is true in the second verse

Answer 8

A mhalairt atá fíor sa dara versa

Question 9

The animals pride is gone

Answer 9

Tá bród an ainmhí imithe

Question 10

In its place is sadness and despair

Answer 10

Ina áit tá brón agus isle brí

Question 11

His energy is gone aswell

Answer 11

Tá Fuinneamh an ainmhí imithe chomh mhaith

Question 12

He lies down and looks at a lonely tree, alone

Answer 12

Luíonn sé síos agus feáchann sé ar chrann amháin, ina aonar

Question 13

He is a show for the 100s of people that come every day

Answer 13

Is taispeantas é do na céadta daoine a thagann gach lá

Question 14

There is a huge contrast in the poem

Answer 14

Tá codarsnacht ollmhór sa dán

Question 15

There is contrast between the two verses

Answer 15

Tá codarsnacht idir na dhá vearsaí ann

Question 16

In the first verse the animal is free and happy in the tropics

Answer 16

Sna chéad versa tá an t-ainmhí saor agus sásta sna teochrasa

Question 17

In the second verse the animal is in captivity

Answer 17

Sa dara vearsa tá an t-ainmhí i ngeibheann

Question 18

He is unhappy tired and in the depths of despair

Answer 18

Tá sé míshásta, lag agus in úmar na haimléise

Question 19

It’s a metaphorical poem

Answer 19

Is dán meafrach é

Question 20

Caitlin maude uses the strong animal in captivity as a symbol for her own life

Answer 20

Usaideann Caitlín Maude ainmhí allta atá i ngeibheann mar shiombal da saol féin

Question 21

She uses 2 interesting images

Answer 21

Usaideann sí dhá íomhá eagsula

Question 22

A strong, powerful animal and an animal that is in captivity without energy and power

Answer 22

Ainmhí laidir, cumhachtach agus ainmhí atá i ngeibheann gan fuinneamh agus gan cumhacht

Question 23

She was born in Ross Muck Connemara in 1941

Answer 23

Rugadh sí i Ros Muc i gConamara sa bhliain 1941

Question 24

Her sickness has a big influence on her poetry

Answer 24

Bhí tionchar mór ag a breoiteacht ar a cuid filíochta

Question 25

Even though her life was short she got to do a lot of things and release her poems

Answer 25

Cé go raibh a saol gearr deirigh sí go leor rudaí a dhéanamh agus an chuid dánta a chum