Oisín i dTír na nÓg

Question 1

Oisín eagerly accepted Niamh’s invitation to accompany her to Tír na nÓg.

Answer 1

Ghlac Oisín go fonnmhar le cuireadh ó Niamh dul léi go Tír na nÓg.

Question 2

Oisín and ‘na Fianna’ were hunting in the countryside near Loch Lein.

Answer 2

Bhí Oisín agus ‘na Fianna’ ag seilg faoin tuath in aice le Loch Léin.

Question 3

They saw a beautiful woman on a white horse, she had a crown on her head, she was wearing a silk dress with a star on it, her eyes were blue, her hair was the color of gold.

Answer 3

Chonaic siad bean álainn ar chapall bán bhí coróin ar a ceann bhí gúna síoda le réalta uirthi bhí dath gorm ar a súile bhí dath an óir ar a cuid gruaige.

Question 4

Niamh said that her father was king of Tír na n’Óg.

Answer 4

Dúirt Niamh go raibh a hathair ina rí ar Thír na nÓg.

Question 5

She came to Ireland because she was in love with Oisín.

Answer 5

Tháinig sí go hÉirinn mar go raibh sí i ngrá le hOisín.

Question 6

She told about the beauty of Tír na nÓg and said that everyone was young and there was plenty to eat and drink there.

Answer 6

Chuir Oisín fáilte roimpi. D’inis sí faoi áilleacht Thír na nÓg and dúirt sí go raibh gach duine óg agus go raibh flúirse le hithe agus le hól ann.

Question 7

Niamh and Oisín were happy in Tír na nÓg.

Answer 7

Bhí Niamh agus Oisín sona sásta i dTír na nÓg

Question 8

They had three children, two sons and one daughter.

Answer 8

Bhí triúr páistí acu, beirt mhac agus iníon amháin.

Question 9

They baptized the boys Fionn and Oscar and the girl Plúr na mBan.

Answer 9

Bhaist siad Fionn agus Oscar ar na buachaillí agus ‘Plúr na mBan’ ar an gcailín.

Question 10

They did not grow old, they had plenty to eat and drink.

Answer 10

Níor éirigh siad sean, bhí flúirse le h-ithe agus le h-ól acu.

Question 11

He went to Fionn’s house but there were only weeds and nettles there.

Answer 11

Chuaigh sé go dtí áit chónaithe Fhinn ach ní raibh ach fiailí agus neantóga ansin.

Question 12

He asked people about Fionn and they said they had heard
they stories about it.

Answer 12

Chuir sé ceist ar dhaoine faoi Fhionn agus dúirt siad gur chuala siad scéalta faoi.

Question 13

He went to Glenna Smól and met three hundred men.

Answer 13

Chuaigh sé go Gleann na Smól agus bhuail sé le trí chéad fear.

Question 14

Oisín helped the men but he fell off the horse.

Answer 14

Chabhraigh Oisín leis na fir ach thit sé den chapall.

Question 15

As soon as his feet were on Irish soil, he was an old blind man.

Answer 15

Chomh luath is a bhí a chosa ar thalamh na hÉireann, bhí sé ina sheanfhear dall.

Question 16

The workmen took him to Naomh Pádraig and Oisín told him his story.

Answer 16

Thug na fir oibre é go dtí Naomh Pádraig agus d’inis Oisín a scéal dó.

Question 17

Saint Patrick helped him and they went around the country
together.

Answer 17

Chabhraigh Naomh Pádraig leis agus chuaigh siad timpeall na tíre le chéile.

Question 18

Saint Patrick felt sorry for the blind old man.

Answer 18

Bhí trua ag Naomh Pádraig don seanfhear dall.

Question 19

St. Patrick was thoughtful.
Saint Pádraig was interested in Oisín’s stories.

Answer 19

Bhí Naomh Pádraig tuisceanach.
Bhí suim ag Naomh Pádraig sna scéaltaa bhí ag Oisín.

Question 20

He taught him Christianity when they were together.

Answer 20

Mhúin sé an Chríostaíocht dó nuair a bhí siad le chéile.

Question 21

He was left an old man, poor, blind, mean, mindless and careless.

Answer 21

Fágadh é ina sheanduine, bocht, dall, bhrí, gan mheabhair agus gan aird.

Question 22

They arrived at the fort of the King of the Living, where the king’s daughter was in captivity at Fómhar Builleach.

Answer 22

Shroich siad dún Rí na mBeo, áit ina raibh iníon an rí i ngéibheann ag Fómhar Builleach.

Question 23

Oisín fought for three nights and three days with Fómhar Builleach and took his head and freed the daughter of the King of the Living.

Answer 23

Throid Oisín trí oíche agus trí lá le Fómhar Builleach agus bhain sé an ceann de agus lig sé saor iníon Rí na mBeo.

Question 24

They traveled with them over the sea until they reached Tír na nÓg.

Answer 24

Ghluais siad leo thar farraige go dtí gur shroich siad Tír na nÓg.

Question 25

They were warmly welcomed

Answer 25

Cuireadh fáilte mhór rompu.

Question 26

There was a feast of ten nights and ten days in the king’s fort and the marriage of Niamh Chinn Óir and Oisín.

Answer 26

Bhí féasta deich n-oíche agus deich lá i ndún an rí agus pósadh Niamh Chinn Óir agus Oisín.

Question 27

Oisín was destined for eternal life and he would never be young in Tír na nÓg.

Answer 27

Bhí saol buan i ndán d’Oisín agus bheadh sé choíche óg i dTír na nÓg.

Question 28

Oisín and Niamh spent many years happily together in Tír na nÓg.

Answer 28

Chaith Oisín agus Niamh blianta fada go sona sásta le chéile i dTír na nÓg

Question 29

He asked Niamh to give him the white horse for him to visit
Ireland.

Answer 29

D’iarr sé ar Niamh an t-each bán a thabhairt dó chun go dtabharfadh sé cuairt ar
Éirinn.

Question 30

She told him that if he let the horse go he would grow old,
gray, without muscle, without jumping, without eyesight.

Answer 30

Dúirt sí leis dá ligfeadh sé an capall uaidh go n-éireodh sé sean, liath, gan lúth, gan léim, gan amharc súl.

Question 30

She agreed to give him the horse but gave Oisín three warnings not to set foot on Irish soil.

Answer 30

Thoiligh sí an capall a thabhairt dó ach thug sí trí rabhadh d’Oisín gan cos a leagan ar thalamh na hÉireann.

Question 31

Oisín left his family safe and turned to Ireland.

Answer 31

D’fhág Oisín slán ag a chlann agus thug sé a aghaidh ar Éirinn.

Question 32

The horse’s bridle snapped and suddenly, Oisín was standing on Irish soil.

Answer 32

Bhris giorta an chapaill agus go tobann, bhí Oisín ina sheasamh ar thalamh na hÉireann.

Question 33

Oisín lost the white horse. He lost his muscle, his strength, his figure and his eyesight.

Answer 33

Chaill Oisín an capall bán. Chaill sé a lúth, a neart, a dheilbh agus radharc na súl.