Oisín i dTír na nÓg Flashcards
The Fianna were a group of warriors
Grúpa loachra ab ea na Fianna
Bravery
Crógach
Nobody in Tír na nóg aged
Ní thagann aois ar aon duine i dTír na nÓg
The events took place outside
Tarlaíonn na heachtraí amuigh faoin aer
There’s emphasis on nature
Bíonn béim ar dúlra
The warriors weren’t ashamed to cry
Ní bhíonn náire ar laochra caoineadh
The women had high status and power
Bhí stádas ard ag na mná agus bhí cumhacht acu freisin
Beheading
Dícheannadh
It’s a big contrast between the young brave hero we see at the start of the story and the old blind man we see at the end
Is mór an chodarsnacht atá idir an laoch óg cróga a fheicimid i dtús an scéal agus an seanfhear dall a fheicimid ag an deireadh
He bravely fights with Fómhar Builleach
Troideann sé go cróga le Fómhar Builleach
Téama agus mothúchán sa scéal
Grá (románsúil, clainne agus áite)
Tréithe bhéaloidis sa scéal
Draíocht
Áibhéil
An uimhir trí
Niamh fell in love with Oisin from the stories she heard about him
Thit Niamh i ngrá le hOisín ó na scéalta a chuala si faoi
She put him under a spell
Chuir si Oisín faoi gheasa
They strengthened their love with three children they had
Threisigh siad a ngrá leis an triúr páistí a bhí acu
His heart broke
Bhris a chraoi
Heartbroken
Croíbhriste
Oisin missed his dad
Mhotaigh oisin uaidh a athair
He became sentimental
Tháining comha air
Despite the life he had in tír na nog , the love for his people was so strong
In aineoinn an tsaoil a bhí aige i dTír na nÓg, bhí ghrá dá mhuintir chomh láidir
He returned to Ireland to see Fionn and the Fianna
Filleadh ar Éireann chun Fionn agus na Fianna a fheicéail
Oisin was born and raised in Ireland
Rugadh agus tógadh Oisín in Éireann
Hills
Na cnoic
The rivers
Na haibhreacha
It was a beautiful, magical, peaceful place
Ba tír álainn, draíochtúil, síochánta í
Folklore stories
Scéalta bealoidis
Storytellers
Seanchaí
Without the magic there wouldn’t be a story
Gan an draíocht , ní bheadh aon scéal ann
Unbelievable things happen because of the magic
Tharlaíonn rudaí dochreidte mar gheall ar an draíocht
Samplaí den draíocht sa scéal
- Chuir sí faoi gheasa é
- Tá an capall bán draíochtach
- Tir na nÓg í féin
Conas a bhí an capall bán draíochtach
Scar an t-uisce as a comhair
Chomh fhada a bhí Oisín ar an gcapall, choméad slán é
Conas a bhí Tír na NÓg draíochtach
Ní thagann aois ar aon duine i dTír na nÓg
Mhair Oisin inti ar feadh na gcéada bhliain ach bhí an cuma ar nach raibh ach trí bhliana caite
Tá flúirse de gach rud
Exaggeration
Áibhéil
It’s hard to believe that Oisin could lift a huge rock easily and while on horseback
Is deacair a chreidúint mar shampla, go bhféadfadh le hOisín cloch ollmhór a chaitheamh uaidh go héasca agus é ar mhuin capall
A big rock that 300 men couldn’t move
Cloch nach bhfeadfadh le trí chead fear a bhogadh
Concept
Coincheap
Imagination
Samhlaíocht
Magical powers
Cumhachtaí draíochtacha
He got old and blind
D’éirigh sé sean agus dall
It was a great mode of keeping the listeners attention
Ba mhodh iontach í chun aird a éisteora a chomeid
3, 7 and 10 are magical numbers
B’uimhreachta draíochtach iad 3, 7 agus 10
Samplaí an umhir 3
300 fear ag bogadh chloch Lig na Fianna trí gháir cumha Mhair an troid le Fómhar Builleach trí oíche is trí lá Bhí triúr páistí ag Niamh agus oisín Thug Niamh trí rabhadh dó
Warnings
Rabhadh
Fantasy
Fantaisíochta
It’s the most beautiful country under the sun
Is í an Tír is aoibhne faoin ghrian
He frees the Kings daighter
Saorann sé iníon Rí
Niamh is a strong character
Is carachtar láidir í Niamh
Strength
Neart
Oisin is able to by himself
Tá oisín ábalta leis féin
He can change Oisín’s beliefs - he died as a Christian
Beidh sé in ann creideamh Oisín a athrú - fuair Oisín bás mar Chríostaí
Role of magic in the story
Feidhm na draíochta sa scéal
The listeners really enjoyed that aspect of the story
Thaitin an ghné sin go mór leis an lucht éisteacha
The magic really adds to the wonder of the story
Cuireann an draíocht go mór leis an iontas atá sa scéal seo
Thanks to the magic
A bhuí leis an draíocht
Fascinating story
Scéal fantaisíochta
It takes the listeners far away from their normal lives to Tír na nÓg
Thóg an lucht éisteachta I bhfad óna ngáthshaol go dTír na nÓg
oisin has a large role in his own fate
Tá ról mór atá ag Oisín ina chinniúint féin
As a hero, it would be hard for him to refuse the spell but he accepts the spell willingly
Mar loach, bheadh sé deacair air diúltú do na geasa ach glacann sé leis na geasa go fonnmhar
He doesn’t understand that hundreds of years have passes and the Fianna are no longer alive
Ní thuigeann sé go bhfuil na céadta bliain imithe agus nach mbeidh na Fainna fós beo
She also said the Fianna won’t be alive but he didn’t believe her
Deir sí freisin nach mbeidh na Fianna beo ach ní chreideann sé í
He didn’t give any attention to the warnings she gave him
Ní thugann sé aird ar na rabhaidh a thugann sí
If he listened to Niamh, maybe he would be still alive
Dá n-éistfeadh sé le Niamh, b’fhéidir go mbeadh sé fós beo
Because he’s a hero, he will not refuse her spell
Toisc gur laoch atá ann, nach ndiúltóidh sé dá geasa
There was danger and danger associated with this trip
Baineann dainséar agus baol leis an turas seo
He was dependent on the kindness of saint Patrick to take care of him
Bhí sé ag brath ar chineáltas Naomh Pádraigh chun aire a thabhairt dó
When oisin cane bacon to Ireland, he was looking forward to seeing the Fianna again and spending time with his friends. Because of this, the last scene is very sad
Nuair a tháining oisin ar ais go héirinn, bhí súil aige na Fianna a fheiceáil arís agus am a chaitheamh Lena chairde. Mar sin tá an radharc deiridh an-bhrónach
Oisin lost everything
Tá gach rud caillte ag oisin
He’ll not see Niamh and his kids again
Ní fheicfidh sé Niamh ná a chuid páistí arís
He had unbelievable strength
Bhí neart dochreidte aige
He succeeds to carry out unbelievable achievements without struggle like moving the rock
Éiríonn leis gaisce dochreidte a bhaint amach gan stró, cosúil le gcloch a bhog
He goes despite the danger
Téann sé in ainneoin an dainséir
The people of Ireland were pagan
Ba phagánaigh a bhí i muintir na hÉireann
When Oisin meets with the important Christian character, st Patrick, st Patrick teaches his beliefs to him
Nuair a bhuail oisin le caracter tábhachtach sa Chríostaíocht, Naomh Pádraig, mhúin sé a chreideamh dó
This story was told to convert people to Christianity
Insíodh an scéal seo chun daoine a athrú i na gCríostaithe
Strengths and weaknesses
Buanna agus lagaí
Supernatural
Ósnádurtha