Oisín i dTír na nÓg

Question 1

The Fianna were a group of warriors

Answer 1

Grúpa loachra ab ea na Fianna

Question 2

Bravery

Answer 2

Crógach

Question 3

Nobody in Tír na nóg aged

Answer 3

Ní thagann aois ar aon duine i dTír na nÓg

Question 4

The events took place outside

Answer 4

Tarlaíonn na heachtraí amuigh faoin aer

Question 5

There’s emphasis on nature

Answer 5

Bíonn béim ar dúlra

Question 6

The warriors weren’t ashamed to cry

Answer 6

Ní bhíonn náire ar laochra caoineadh

Question 7

The women had high status and power

Answer 7

Bhí stádas ard ag na mná agus bhí cumhacht acu freisin

Question 8

Beheading

Answer 8

Dícheannadh

Question 9

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

Answer 9

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

Question 10

He bravely fights with Fómhar Builleach

Answer 10

Troideann sé go cróga le Fómhar Builleach

Question 11

Téama agus mothúchán sa scéal

Answer 11

Grá (románsúil, clainne agus áite)

Question 12

Tréithe bhéaloidis sa scéal

Answer 12

Draíocht
Áibhéil
An uimhir trí

Question 13

Niamh fell in love with Oisin from the stories she heard about him

Answer 13

Thit Niamh i ngrá le hOisín ó na scéalta a chuala si faoi

Question 14

She put him under a spell

Answer 14

Chuir si Oisín faoi gheasa

Question 15

They strengthened their love with three children they had

Answer 15

Threisigh siad a ngrá leis an triúr páistí a bhí acu

Question 16

His heart broke

Answer 16

Bhris a chraoi

Question 17

Heartbroken

Answer 17

Croíbhriste

Question 18

Oisin missed his dad

Answer 18

Mhotaigh oisin uaidh a athair

Question 19

He became sentimental

Answer 19

Tháining comha air

Question 20

Despite the life he had in tír na nog , the love for his people was so strong

Answer 20

In aineoinn an tsaoil a bhí aige i dTír na nÓg, bhí ghrá dá mhuintir chomh láidir

Question 21

He returned to Ireland to see Fionn and the Fianna

Answer 21

Filleadh ar Éireann chun Fionn agus na Fianna a fheicéail

Question 22

Oisin was born and raised in Ireland

Answer 22

Rugadh agus tógadh Oisín in Éireann

Question 23

Hills

Answer 23

Na cnoic

Question 24

The rivers

Answer 24

Na haibhreacha

Question 25

It was a beautiful, magical, peaceful place

Answer 25

Ba tír álainn, draíochtúil, síochánta í

Question 26

Folklore stories

Answer 26

Scéalta bealoidis

Question 27

Storytellers

Answer 27

Seanchaí

Question 28

Without the magic there wouldn’t be a story

Answer 28

Gan an draíocht , ní bheadh aon scéal ann

Question 29

Unbelievable things happen because of the magic

Answer 29

Tharlaíonn rudaí dochreidte mar gheall ar an draíocht

Question 30

Samplaí den draíocht sa scéal

Answer 30

1. Chuir sí faoi gheasa é 2. Tá an capall bán draíochtach 3. Tir na nÓg í féin

Question 31

Conas a bhí an capall bán draíochtach

Answer 31

Scar an t-uisce as a comhair Chomh fhada a bhí Oisín ar an gcapall, choméad slán é

Question 32

Conas a bhí Tír na NÓg draíochtach

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Exaggeration

Answer 33

Áibhéil

Question 34

It’s hard to believe that Oisin could lift a huge rock easily and while on horseback

Answer 34

Is deacair a chreidúint mar shampla, go bhféadfadh le hOisín cloch ollmhór a chaitheamh uaidh go héasca agus é ar mhuin capall

Question 35

A big rock that 300 men couldn’t move

Answer 35

Cloch nach bhfeadfadh le trí chead fear a bhogadh

Question 36

Concept

Answer 36

Coincheap

Question 37

Imagination

Answer 37

Samhlaíocht

Question 38

Magical powers

Answer 38

Cumhachtaí draíochtacha

Question 39

He got old and blind

Answer 39

D’éirigh sé sean agus dall

Question 40

It was a great mode of keeping the listeners attention

Answer 40

Ba mhodh iontach í chun aird a éisteora a chomeid

Question 41

3, 7 and 10 are magical numbers

Answer 41

B’uimhreachta draíochtach iad 3, 7 agus 10

Question 42

Samplaí an umhir 3

Answer 42

``` 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 ```

Question 43

Warnings

Answer 43

Rabhadh

Question 44

Fantasy

Answer 44

Fantaisíochta

Question 45

It’s the most beautiful country under the sun

Answer 45

Is í an Tír is aoibhne faoin ghrian

Question 46

He frees the Kings daighter

Answer 46

Saorann sé iníon Rí

Question 47

Niamh is a strong character

Answer 47

Is carachtar láidir í Niamh

Question 48

Strength

Answer 48

Neart

Question 49

Oisin is able to by himself

Answer 49

Tá oisín ábalta leis féin

Question 50

He can change Oisín’s beliefs - he died as a Christian

Answer 50

Beidh sé in ann creideamh Oisín a athrú - fuair Oisín bás mar Chríostaí

Question 51

Role of magic in the story

Answer 51

Feidhm na draíochta sa scéal

Question 52

The listeners really enjoyed that aspect of the story

Answer 52

Thaitin an ghné sin go mór leis an lucht éisteacha

Question 53

The magic really adds to the wonder of the story

Answer 53

Cuireann an draíocht go mór leis an iontas atá sa scéal seo

Question 54

Thanks to the magic

Answer 54

A bhuí leis an draíocht

Question 55

Fascinating story

Answer 55

Scéal fantaisíochta

Question 56

It takes the listeners far away from their normal lives to Tír na nÓg

Answer 56

Thóg an lucht éisteachta I bhfad óna ngáthshaol go dTír na nÓg

Question 57

oisin has a large role in his own fate

Answer 57

Tá ról mór atá ag Oisín ina chinniúint féin

Question 58

As a hero, it would be hard for him to refuse the spell but he accepts the spell willingly

Answer 58

Mar loach, bheadh sé deacair air diúltú do na geasa ach glacann sé leis na geasa go fonnmhar

Question 59

He doesn’t understand that hundreds of years have passes and the Fianna are no longer alive

Answer 59

Ní thuigeann sé go bhfuil na céadta bliain imithe agus nach mbeidh na Fainna fós beo

Question 60

She also said the Fianna won’t be alive but he didn’t believe her

Answer 60

Deir sí freisin nach mbeidh na Fianna beo ach ní chreideann sé í

Question 61

He didn’t give any attention to the warnings she gave him

Answer 61

Ní thugann sé aird ar na rabhaidh a thugann sí

Question 62

If he listened to Niamh, maybe he would be still alive

Answer 62

Dá n-éistfeadh sé le Niamh, b’fhéidir go mbeadh sé fós beo

Question 63

Because he’s a hero, he will not refuse her spell

Answer 63

Toisc gur laoch atá ann, nach ndiúltóidh sé dá geasa

Question 64

There was danger and danger associated with this trip

Answer 64

Baineann dainséar agus baol leis an turas seo

Question 65

He was dependent on the kindness of saint Patrick to take care of him

Answer 65

Bhí sé ag brath ar chineáltas Naomh Pádraigh chun aire a thabhairt dó

Question 66

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

Answer 66

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

Question 67

Oisin lost everything

Answer 67

Tá gach rud caillte ag oisin

Question 68

He’ll not see Niamh and his kids again

Answer 68

Ní fheicfidh sé Niamh ná a chuid páistí arís

Question 69

He had unbelievable strength

Answer 69

Bhí neart dochreidte aige

Question 70

He succeeds to carry out unbelievable achievements without struggle like moving the rock

Answer 70

Éiríonn leis gaisce dochreidte a bhaint amach gan stró, cosúil le gcloch a bhog

Question 71

He goes despite the danger

Answer 71

Téann sé in ainneoin an dainséir

Question 72

The people of Ireland were pagan

Answer 72

Ba phagánaigh a bhí i muintir na hÉireann

Question 73

When Oisin meets with the important Christian character, st Patrick, st Patrick teaches his beliefs to him

Answer 73

Nuair a bhuail oisin le caracter tábhachtach sa Chríostaíocht, Naomh Pádraig, mhúin sé a chreideamh dó

Question 74

This story was told to convert people to Christianity

Answer 74

Insíodh an scéal seo chun daoine a athrú i na gCríostaithe

Question 75

Strengths and weaknesses

Answer 75

Buanna agus lagaí

Question 76

Supernatural

Answer 76

Ósnádurtha