Mo Ghrá Sa: Notes Flashcards
Cúlra an file
Rugadh Nuala Ní Domhnaill i Lancashire, Sasana sa bhlian 1952.
Togadh í i ngaeltacht Ciarraí .
Nuair a chríochnaigh sí an ardteist, d’fhreastail sí ar Choláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh.
Nuala was born in Lancashire in England in the year 1952
Rugadh Nuala Ní Domhnaill i Lancashire, Sasana sa bhlian 1952.
She was raised in the Gaeltacht in Kerry
Togadh í i ngaeltacht Ciarraí .
When she finished her Leaving Cert she attended University of College Cork
Nuair a chríochnaigh sí an ardteist, d’fhreastail sí ar Choláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh.
Without a doubt love is the theme of the poem
Gan aon agó is é grá téama an dáin.
But its an unusual love poem
Ach is dán grá neamhgnáthach (unusual) é.
On one hand the poet is making fun of old love songs that were very common in Ireland in the sevetennth century and the unrealistic love that was seen in them
Ar lámh amháin tá an file ag magadh faoi na ‘hamhráin grá’ a bhí an-coitianta in Éireann sna seanlaethanta agus an grá míréadúil a bhí le feiscint iontu .
This poem is not a traditional loving poem
Ní dán traidisiúnta, grámhar é seo.
The poet makes a laughing stock of her spouse
Déanann an file ceap magaidh dá céile.
It starts with a negative picture and it continues in that same way
Tosaíonn sí le pictiúr diúltach agus leanann sí ar aghaidh sa slí céanna!
The poet is not boasting that her lover is handsome or strong she enjoys telling the bare truth
Níl an file ag maíomh go bhfuil a leannán dathúil nó láidir, taitníonn léi an fhírinne lom a insint.
However, on the other hand important insights are given to us on love, the kind of love that exists in the real world
Áfach, ar an lámh eile, tugtar léargas rí-thábhachtach dúinn ar an ngrá; an saghas grá a mhaireann sa domhan réalaíoch.
Seriously, she has a loving relationship with her lover
I ndáiríre, tá caidreamh iontach, grámhar aici lena leannán.
This relationship is based on mutual respect and co-operation
Tá an gaol sin bunaithe ar chomh- mheas agus chomhoibriú.
The poet knows that love is not perfect
Tá a fhios ag an bhfile nach bhfuil a grá foirfe.
His faults and failings don’t bother her as its not bad
Ní chuireann a lochtanna agus a laigí isteach ná amach uirthi mar is mionrudaí iad.
It is not an artistic picture of her lover, but his personality is much more important
Ní phictiúr ealaíonta é a leannán, ach tá a phearsantacht i bhfad Éireann níos tábhactaí.
He gives her the necessities of life and they are very fond of each other. Thats good enough for her
Tugann sé riachtanais an tsaoil di agus tá siad an-cheanúil ar a chéile. Sin sách maith di.
When too much emphasis is on external beauty and internal beauty is neglected
nuair a chuirtear an iomarca béime ar áilleacht sheachtrach agus déantar faillí ar áilleacht inmheánach
In love songs, aspects of nature are used to describe people
Sna hamhráin grá, baineadh úsáid as tagartí don dúlra chun cur síos a dhéanamh ar dhaoine.
The poet is often compared to the wonders of nature for example eyes like a mountain stream hair as yellow as barely and cheeks as red as a rose
Ba mhinic don fhile an bhean a chur i gcomparáid le hiontasaí an nadúir, tógaimis mar shampla, súile chomh soléir le sruthán cnoic, gruaig chomh buí le heorna agus leicne chomh dearg leis an rós.
The poet uses the technique here but uses images of nature to tease and criticize her lover
Úsáideann an file an teicníc céanna anseo, ach usáideann sí íomhánna den nadúr chun a leannán a cháineadh agus a spiocadh
Actually there are no similarities between her love and the beauty of nature
I ndáiríre, níl aon chosúlachtaí idir a grá agus áilleacht an dúlra.
Later she says that his eyes are too far apart and that his hair is as horrible as wire
Níos déanaí, deireann sí go bhfuil a shúile ró-chóngarach dá chéile, agus go bhfuil a ghruaig chomh gránna le “wire deilgní”
