Máire Ní Chathasaigh Flashcards
pregnant
ag iompar clainne
Bhí sí torrach
innocent girl
Cailín soineanta
loyal
dilís
sexual relationship
caidreamh collaí
naive
saonta
good-hearted
dea-chroíúil
defensive
cosantach
shy
cúthail
polite
deabhéasach
harmless/benign
neamhúrchóideach
She drew the trouble to herself
Thairing an troiblóid uirthi féin
Máire’s conscience is worried because she realised they sinned
Bhí coincias Mháire buartha mar thuig sí gur pheacaigh siad
She sinned
pheacaigh sí
He married her in a false ceremony
Phós sé Mháire i seamanas bréagach
false ceremony
searmanas bréagach
prostitute
striapach
country fool
oinsín tuaithe
illegitimate child/bastard
leanbh tabhartha
She refused
Diúltaigh sí
The parish priest refused to give her absolution
Dhiúltaigh an sagart paróiste aspalóid a thabhairt dí.
absolution
aspalóid
confession box
Bosca faoistine
fetus
gin
adulterous relationship
caidreamh adhaltrach
guilty
ciontach
Maire was vomiting
Bhí Máire ag cur amach
Máire changed
Tá Máire athraithe le déanaí
She does not take holy communion on Sunday morning as was done.
Ní ghlacann sí comaioneach naofa maidin dé Domhnaigh mar a dhéanadh.
Seán squeals on Máire
Sceith sé ar Mháire
She called her a prostitute
Ghlaoigh sí striapach uirthi
Patrick took advantage of Máire
Tháinig Pádraig i dtír ar shoineantacht Mháire
Máire was escaping out the window at night
Bhí Máire ag éalú amach an fhuinneog san oíche
seán admits Máire is sick especially in the mornings and the threatened him not to say anything to mum.
Adhmhaíonn go mbíonn Mháire tinn go minic ar maidin agus gur bhagair sí air gan aon ní a rá lena mam
Bhagair sí air gan é a insint dá mháthair
She didn’t want to kill the fetus
Níor theastaigh uaithi an gin a mharú
She moved to Dublin because she couldn’t put up with her mother
Bhog sí go mBaile Átha Cliath mar níor dhéad sí cur suas lena máthair
she decided
Shocraigh sí
Máire asked the priest for an apology/absolution but he refused to give her an apology if she is not willing to part with Padraig.
D’fhiafraigh Máire aspalóid ar an sagart ach dhiúiltaigh sé aspalóid a thabhairt dí muna bhfuil sí toileanach scaradh le Padraig.
She found out
Fuair sí amach
She threatened
Bhagair sí
medicinal drink
Deoch leighis
maire was being questioned by her mum
Bhí Mairéad á ceistiú ag a máthair
She criticized
Cháin sí
Christian charity
Cartanacht chríostaí
pity
trua
love for her daughter
grá dá hiníon féin
housemaid
cailín aimsire
house assistant
cúntóir tís
shelter
dídean
She exploited Máire
Rinne sí dúshaoltrú ar Mháire
criminal
coirpeach
taking care of the children
ag thabhairt aire le na páistí
The children were very fond of her
Bhí na pásití an-cheanúil uirthi
They had respect for her
Bhí meas acu uirthi
Putting your child up for fostering
Leanbh a chur ar altramacht
fostering process
próiseas altramachta
washing room
seomra níocháin
documents
cáipéisí
All she had to do was sign the documents and it would be a deal and Máire/Malí would be free.
Ní raibh le déanamh aici ach na cáipéisí a shíniú agus bheidh sé ina mhargadh agus bheidh Máire/Mailí saor.
A faithful couple who are intimately and legally married
Lánúin chreidiúnach atá pósta go dlúth is go dleathach
Máire is a caring and headstrong girl
Is cailín struacach ceanndána í Máire
marginalised by society
imeallaithe ón tsochaí
she became pregnant
d’éirigh sí torrach
she didn’t mention the name of the baby’s father
Níor luaigh sí ainm an Athair an Leanbh
secretive relationship
caidreamh rúnda
Her mother wants her to join the nuns.
Tá a mathair ag iarraidh uirthi dul isteach sna mná railta.