Mo Ghrá Sa (Idir Lúibíní) - Le Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

Question 1

Nuala Ní Dhomnaill was born in Lancashire, England in 1952

Answer 1

Rugadh Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill i Lancashire, Sasana sa bhliain 1952

Question 2

She came to Ireland when she was 5 years old

Answer 2

D’aistrigh sí go hÉirinn nuar a bhi sí cúig bliana d’aois

Question 3

She got a degree in Irish and English at Cork University

Answer 3

Bhain sí céim amach sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla in Ollscoil Chorcaí

Question 4

She currently lives in Dublin

Answer 4

Tá cónaí uirthi i mBaile Átha Cliath faoi láthair

Question 5

The poet insults her husband

Answer 5

Cáineann an file a fear chéile

Question 6

She mentions his weakness

Answer 6

Luann sí na laigí

Question 7

Long ago it was a tradition to put emphasis on beauty

Answer 7

Fadó bhíodh nós ag na sean-fhilí béim a chuir ar áilleacht nó ar dhathúlacht an duine

Question 8

It is a modern poem about the poets love

Answer 8

Is dán nua-aimseartha é faoi ghrá an file

Question 9

I think the poet uses brackets to reveal the bare truth

Answer 9

Ceapaim go bhfuil na lúibíní in úsáid ag an bhfile chun a fhirinne lom a nochtadh

Question 10

It shows us that no one is perfect

Answer 10

Cuireann sé seo in iúl dúinn nach bhfuil aon duine foirfe

Question 11

The poet is mocking the idea of ideal love

Answer 11

Tá an file ag magadh faoi choincheap an ghrá idéalaigh

Question 12

Her love isn’t as beautiful as a flower or any tree

Answer 12

Níl a grá chomch álainn le bláth an draighin ná le crann ar bith eile

Question 13

The poet makes a comparison to daisies

Answer 13

Déanann an file comáid idir a leannán agus na nóininí

Question 14

His eyes have no musical stream

Answer 14

Níl aon dath glas draíochtach ag baint lena súile

Question 15

She praises him and says he is generous

Answer 15

Molann sí a grá agus deir sí go bhful sé fial flaith iúil

Question 16

He takes good care of her

Answer 16

Tugann sé aire mhaith di

Question 17

It is not a conventional love poem

Answer 17

Ní grá dan nósmhar é

Question 18

He is a generous and kind person

Answer 18

Is duine fial agus cineasta é

Question 19

I think there is a mix of love and mockery

Answer 19

I mo thuairim tá meascán den ghrá agus den mhagadh le brath sa dán

Question 20

The poet doesn’t care about the physical appearance of her husband

Answer 20

Is cuma leis an file faoi cruth fisiciúil a fir chéile

Question 21

All images are rooted in nature

Answer 21

Tá na híomhánna go léir sa dan freámhaithe sa dúlra

Question 22

The poet uses images from nature to show the ugliness of her partner

Answer 22

Úsáideann an file na híomhánna ón dúlra chun gránnacht a leannáin a chuir in iúl