Mo Ghrá-sa (idir luibíní)- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Flashcards
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaíll was born in 1952 in England
Rugadh Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill i 1952 i Sasana
She returned to Ireland when she was five years old
D’fhill sí ar Éireann nuair a bhí sí cúig bliana d’aois
She lived with her Aunt in Tipperary and in the Gaeltacht Dhún Chaoin
Bhí sí ina cónaí lena haintín i dTiobraid Árainn agus i nGaeltacht Dhún Chaoin
Irish was spoken at home
Gaeilge a labhróidh sa bhaile
She studied Irish and English in UCC
Rinne sí staidéar ar an nGaeilge agus ar an mBéarla i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh
She has an interest in folklore and old stories
Tá suim aici i mbéaloideas agus seanscéalta
She is a member of Aosdána
Is ball d’Aosdana í
She wrote ‘Pharaoh’s Daughter’ (1990), ‘Feis’ (1991) agus ‘Cead Aighnis’ (1998)
Scríobh sí ‘Pharaoh’s Daughter’ (1990), ‘Feis’ (1991) agus ‘Cead Aighnis’ (1998)
Her books are translated to English, French, German, Italian and Japanese
Tá a chuid leabhar aistrithe go Béarla, Fraincís, Gearmánais, Iodáilis agus Seapáinis.
This is a love poem but it is different
Is dán grá é seo ach tá sé difriúil
The poet is talking about her lover in the poem
Tá an file ag caint faoina leannán sa dán
The man is not handsome- the opposite is true
Níl an fear dathúil- a mhalairt atá fíor
The poet is saying here her live is not like flowers
Tá an file ag rá anseo nach bhfuil a grá cosúil le bláthanna
It is not like the flowers of the garden like daisies
Níl sé cosúil le bláth na n-airní ná le nóiníní
His eyes or his hair are not nice at all
Níl a shúile ná a chuid gruaige go deas in aon chor
His eyes are too close together
Tá a shúile róghar dá chéile
His hair is like thorns
Tá a chuid gruaige cosúil le deilgneach
But he is generous and kind to the poet
Ach tá sé fial flaithiúil agus cneasta leis an bhfile
He takes good care of her
Tugann sé aire mhaith di
He gives her apples and grapes
Tugann sé úlla agus caora fíniúna di
In the old love poems the poets praised the lovers to the sky
Sna seandánta grá mhol na filí na leannáin go hard má spéire
The poet is joking about the old love poems that put emphasis on the appearance of people
Tá an file ag magadh faoi na seandánta grá a chuir béim ar chuma an duine
The poet thinks that the human traits are more important than the appearance of the person
Ceapann an file go bhfuil tréithe an duine níos tábhachtaí na cuma an duine
This is a love poem but this isn’t a formal poem
Is dán grá é ach níl dán nósmhar é
This is a love poem but this isn’t a formal poem
Is dán grá é ach níl dán nósmhar é
Her love is not handsome in the formal way
Níl a grá dathúil sa bhealach nósmhar
She is joking about love
Tá sí ag magadh faoina grá
She is joking about love
Tá sí ag magadh faoina grá
She is honest about the man
Tá sí macánta faoin bhfear
He is generous and thoughtful
Tá seisean fial flaithiúil agus smaointeach
The physical appearance of a person is not important, the traits/personality of a person is more important
Níl cuma fhisiciúil an duine tábhachtach, tá tréithe/pearsantacht an duine níos tábhachtaí
He takes good care of her
Tugann sé aire mhaith di
She can depend on him
Is féidir léi brath air
Her love is not perfect
Níl a grá foirfe
Love is blind
Tá an grá dall
The apples stand for the necessities of life
Seasann na húlla do na riachtanais na beatha
The grapes stand for the comforts of life
Seasann na caora fíniúna do an shónna an tsaoil
The grapes stand for the comforts of life
Seasann na caora fíniúna do an shónna an tsaoil
Love is the theme of the poem but there is humor in it
Is é grá ann téama an dáin seo ach tá greann ag baint leis
It is not a polite love poem
Ní dán grá nósmhar é
In this poem, the poet says that her love is not handsome in the polite traditional way
Sa dán seo, deir an file nach bhfuil a grá dathúil sa bhealach nósmhar traidisiúnta
The poet praises this man but at the same time, she is joking about the old love poems that put big emphasis on the body rather than on the personality of the person
Molann an file an fear seo ach ag an am céanna, tá sí ag magadh faoi na seandánta grá a chuir béim mhór ar an gcorp seachas ar phearsantacht an duine
In old love poems, a picture is given of a perfect beautiful woman and she was compared to flowers
Sna seandánta grá, tugadh pictiúr de bhean álainn foirfe agus cuireadh i gcomparáid le bláthanna í
The poet does the opposite in this poem
A mhalairt a dhéanann an file sa dán seo
She is honest about love- he doesn’t have beautiful eyes or hair
Tá sí macánta faoina grá - Níl súile na gruaig álainn aige
She puts emphasis on physical defects of her love but she praises his personality
Cuireann sí béim ar lochtanna fisiciúla a grá ach molann sí a phearsantacht
He is generous to her and he takes good care of her- a thing that is more important than being handsome
Tá sé fial flaithiúil léi agus tugann sé aire mhaith di- rud atá níos tábhachtaí ná bheith dathúil
There is not big romantic love seen in the poem but simple, natural and realistic love
Ní grá mór rómánsúil atá le feiceáil sa dán ach grá simplí, nádúrtha agus réadúil
They are a normal couple with love that is alive and lasting
Is gnáth lánúin iad le grá atá beo agus buan
Love for a person as a person
Grá do dhuine mar dhuine
The brackets are important in this poem because they give us a visit of this unusual poem
Tá an lúibíní tábhachtach sa dán seo mar tugann siad le fios dúinn gur dán neamhghnóthach é
The brackets through the poem express the thoughts of the poet about the old love poems
Cuireann na lúibíní tríd an dáin smaointe an fhile faoi na seandánta grá in iúl
The last two lines express the important things in the relationship- the care and attention people give to each other
Cuireann an dá líne dheiridh sa dán in iúl na rudaí is tábhachtaí sa ghaol- an aire agus an cúram a thugann daoine dá chéile
Ní Dhomhnaill puts her lovers traits is contrast with nature and joking about physical appearance
Cuireann Ní Dhomhnaill tréithe a leannáin i gcodarsnacht leis an nádúr agus i ag magadh faoina lochtanna fisiciúla
She has a lot of love for him and it appears that they are very good together because the poet can be joking and playing in the poem
Tá a lán grá aici dó agus is léir go bhfuil siad an-mhór le chéile mar is féidir leis an bhfile bheith magúil agus spraíúil sa dán seo
