Oisín i dTír na nÓg Flashcards
exageration
áibhéil
magic
draíocht
folklore
an bhéaloidis
the gentle sea subsides before Oisín and Niamh while they are on the way west to Tír na nÓg
tránn an mhínmhuir amach roimh Oisín agus Niamh agus iad ar an mbealach siar go Tír na nÓg
Nobody gets old
Ní éiríonn éinne sean
He throws the rock seven yards
caitheann sé an leac seacht bpéirse
Oisín changed into a grey blind oldman
D’athraigh Oisín ina sheanfhear dall liath
He fell from the horse
Thit sé den chapall
magical country
tír draíochta
the hero’s bravery
gaiscí an laoich
hardship
cruachás
three hundred men weren’t able to lift the rock
Ní raibh trí chéad fear in ann an leac a ardú
Oisín moved it easily without any hassle at all
Bhog Oisín go héasca é gan aon stró ar bith
This is an impossible achievement
Éacht dodhéanta é seo
Extraordinary scenes are on display in the story
Tá radhairc neamhghnácha ar taispeáint sa scéal
supernatural
tosnádúr
folklore traits
tréithe béaloidis
It is a great trick to keep the story interesting and entertaining
is cleas iontach é chun an scéal a choimeád spéisiúil agus siamsúil
It is seen from beginning to end of the story
Feictear é ó thús go deireadh an scéil
She uses her magical powers to lure Oisín to Tír na nÓg
baineann sí úsáid as a cuid cumhachtaí draíochta chun Oisín a mhealladh go Tír na nÓg
On top of that
Anuas ar sin
Tír na nÓg is a magical place
is áit draíochta í Tír na nÓg
that age, decay or sickness don’t affect anyone there
nach dtagann aois, meath nó tinneas ar éinne inti
This is something that would not happen realistically though
Is rud é seo nach dtarlódh go réadúil áfach
She put him under a geasa to marry her
chuir sí faoi gheasa é í a phósadh
I enjoyed these particular traits
Thaitin na tréithe áirithe seo liom
loyalty
dílseacht
tréith vs tréithe
trait vs traits
It is hard to believe Tír na nÓg as a place
tá sé deacair Tír na nÓg mar áit a chreidiúint
the white magical horse is able to fly across the sea
tá capall bán draíochtúil in ann eitilt trasna na farraige
Oisín is stronger than three hundred men
Tá Oisín níos láidre ná trí chéad fear
This is clearly highly exagerrated
Is léir gur áibhéil mhór é seo
To conclude
Mar fhocal scoir
His love for Niamh and for the Fianna are conflicting with each other
Tá a ghrá do Niamh agus do na Fianna ag teacht salach ar a chéile
it saddens me as a reader
Cuireann sé brón orm mar léitheoir
He fights the giant for three days and three nights
Troideann sé an fathach ar feadh trí lá agus trí oíche
The feast in Tír na nÓg lasts ten days
Maireann an féasta i dTír na nÓg deich lá
It would be very tiring to keep fighting for so long
Bheadh sé an-tuirseach leanúint ar aghaidh ag troid chomh fada sin
It’s hard for me to believe that a feast could go on for more than a few days.
Is deacair liom a chreidiúint go bhféadfadh féasta leanúint ar aghaidh ar feadh níos mó ná cúpla lá.
