Oisín i dTír na nÓg - Vocab Flashcards
folklore traits
tréithe an bhéaloidis
Fenian stories
scéalta Fiannaíochta
Heroism
laochas
bravery
crógacht
at the start of the story
ag tús an scéil
a big emphasis used to be put on….
chuirtí an-bhéim ar …..
300 men
trí chéad fear
trying to move a big stone
ag iarraidh cloch mhór a bhogadh
An invitation was given to him to help them
Tugadh cuireadh dó cuidiú leo
Oisín had to free the king’s daughter
bhí ar Oisín iníon an rí a scaoileadh saor
He killed Fómhar Builleach
Mharaigh sé an Fómhar Builleach
exaggeration
áibhéil
to throw the big stone from him easily
an chloch mhór a chaitheamh uaidh go héasca
the concept of Tír na nÓg is exaggerated and unbelievable
tá coincheap Thír na nÓg áibhéileach agus dochreidte
The numbers 3, 7, 10
Na huimhreacha 3, 7, 10
Magic was applied to the numbers 3, 7. 10
Bhí draíocht ag baint leis na huimhreacha 3, 7, 10
There were 300 men in Gleann na Smól
bhí trí chéad fear i nGleann na Smól
The Fenians let out three sorrowful cries
Lig na Fianna trí gártha cumha astu
Oisín spent 3 days and 3 nights fighting F.B
Chaith Oisín trí oíche agus trí lá ag troid le Fómhar Builleach
three children were born to Niamh
Rugadh triúr páistí do Niamh
Niamh gave 3 warnings to her love
Thug Niamh trí rabhadh dá grá
Oisín threw the stone 7 ‘perches’ from him
Chaith Oisín an chloch seacht bpéirse uaidh
There was a feast in Tír na nÓg that lasted 10 nights and 10 days
Bhí fleá agus féasta i dTír na nÓg a mhair deich n-oíche is deich lá
Little development is made on the characters
Is beag forbairt a dhéantar ar na carachtair
brave and strong
cróga, láidir agus misniúil
old spent, wrinkly and blind man
seanóir críonna, caite, dall