revision 2

Question 1

society of ireland during the 50s and 60s

Answer 1

sochaí na hÉireann sna caogaidí agus sna seascaidí

Question 2

the society was very conservative, closeminded and under the control of the church

Answer 2

bhí an tsochaí an-choimeádach, chúngaigeanta agus faoi smacht ag ceannairí na heaglaise

Question 3

the catholic church was very strong/ very powerful

Answer 3

bhí an Eaglais Chaitliceach an láídir/an chumhachtach

Question 4

the community had a lot of respect for the preist and his opinions

Answer 4

bhí ard-mheas ag an bpobal ar an sagart agus ar a thuairim

Question 5

the rules of society were made by the church, big emphasis on very narrow/restrictive morals

Answer 5

bhí rialacha an sochaí cruthaithe ag an eaglais- béim ar mhóráltacht an-chúng

Question 6

the community were afraid of the shame and so they accepted the rules

Answer 6

bhí eagla ar an bpobal roimh a bheith “náirithe” mar sin glacadh leis na rialacha

Question 7

an unbelieveable amount of shame was associated with single girls being pregnant due to forbidden relationships

Answer 7

bhain náire dochreidte le cailín singil a d’éirigh torrach de bharr chaidrimh neamhcheadaithe.

Question 8

all the blame was put on her and she didnt receive any support or understanding

Answer 8

cuireadh an milleán ar fad uirthi agus níor fuair sí aon tacaíocht nó tuiscint/ ní raibh tacaíocht nó tuiscint ar fáíl di

Question 9

an triail is a fantastic play that is as urgent and relevant now as it was the night it was first released in the damer back in 1964

Answer 9

Is dráma den scoth é An Triail atá chomh práinneach, tráthúil is a bhí sé an óiche ar chéadléiríodh sa Damer thiar in 1964.

Question 10

an triail is about the story of a young girl who gets pregnant because of her relationship with padraid, a married man and school master

Answer 10

Tá ‘An Triail’ bunaithe ar scéal cailín óig, Máire Ní Chathasaigh, atá ag iompar clainne de bharr an chaidrimh neamhcheadaithe a bhí aici le Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh, fear pósta agus máistir scoile.

Question 11

when it comes to light she is pregnant, she is outcast and abandoned and has to flee to dublin tp escape the bitchiness and back talk of her own native area

Answer 11

Nuair a thagann sé chun solais go bhfuil sí torrach, déantar í a imeallú is a sheachaint is bíonn uirthi teitheadh go Baile Átha Cliath chun éalú ón gcéasadh agus ón gcúlchaint ina háit dhucais féin.

Question 12

its the tragedy of a young single girl who is prgenant that is shown to us in this drama. we see the narrow beliefs, false piety, and hypocrisy that people had towards girls like maire at the time

Answer 12

Is tragóid an chailín shingil atá ag iompar clainne a léirítear duinn sa dráma seo . Léirítear duinn ina theannta an dearcadh cúng, bréagchráifeach, fimíneach a bhí ag daoine i leith cailíní mar Mháire ag an am sin.

Question 13

big moral questions are raised……… but the arent answered for us, its left to us to answer the questions

Answer 13

Ardaítear ceisteanna móra moráltacha sa dráma conspóideach, dúshlánach seo- An tír chríostaí Éire? Cé atá freagrach as tragóid Mháire? Í féin? A clann? A leannán Pádraig?
Ní fhreagraítear iad duinn. Fágtar fúinne na ceisteanna a freagairt.

Question 14

maire, a young innocent girl who falls in love with a married man and becomes pregnant as a result of this forbidden relationship

Answer 14

Máire, cailín óg, soineanta agus saonta a thit i ngrá le fear pósta agus a d’éirigh torrach de bharr an chaidrimh neamhcheadaithe sin.

Question 15

hypocritical and closeminded beliefs

Answer 15

tuiscintí caolaigeanta agus fimíneacha