Pádraig Mac Suibhne

Question 1

Pádraig Mac Suibhne wrote this poem.

Answer 1

Scríobh Pádraig Mac Suibhne an dán seo.

Question 2

Pádraig Mac Suibhne was born in Co. Donegal in 1942 and he still lives in that area.

Answer 2

Rugadh Pádraig Mac Suibhne i gCo. Dhún na nGall sa bhliain 1942 agus tá sé fós ina chónaí sa cheantar sin.

Question 3

He graduated in Irish and history at Maynooth University.

Answer 3

Bhain sé céim amach sa ghaeilge agus sa stair in Ollscoil Mhaigh Nuad.

Question 4

He was a secondary school teacher and was also a principal.

Answer 4

Ba mhúinteoir méanscoile é agus ba phríomhoide é freisin.

Question 5

He is interested in drama and spent some time acting at the Damer Theater in Dublin.

Answer 5

Tá suim aige i gcúrsaí drámaíochta agus chaith sé tamall ag aisteoireacht in Amharclann an Damer i mBaile Átha Cliath.

Question 6

He has published three poetry collections and has written several short stories.

Answer 6

Tá trí chnuasach (collection) filíochta foilsithe (published) aige agus tá roinnt gearrscéalta scríofa aige.

Question 7

The poem ‘Divorce’ comes from the collection Lonely Light (1992).

Answer 7

Tagann an dán ‘Colscaradh’ ón gcnuasach Solas Uaigneach (1992).

Question 8

He published ‘The Green House and Other Stories in 2008’.

Answer 8

D’fhoilsigh sé ‘An Teach Glas agus Scéalta Eile in 2008’.