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folklore story

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scéal béaloidis

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hunting

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ag seilg

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hero/warrior

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laoch/gaiscíoch

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horse

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an t-each/ each

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belly strap (of the horse)

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strapa giorta

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the belly strap of the horse broke

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Bhris strapa giorta an chapaill

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she coaxed Oisín to Tír na nóg

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mheall sí Oisín go Tír na nóg

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She had blonde, curly, long hair

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Bhí gruaig chatach, fhada, fhionn uirthi

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Her eyes were blue like the color of the ocean’s dew

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Bhí dath gorm ar a cuid súl cosúil le dath an drúchta ar an bhfear

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unrequited love

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grá éagmaise

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she portrayed/pointed out

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Chuir sí in iúl

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He thought about the life he was leaving behind

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Smaoinigh sé ar an saol a bhí á fhágáil ina dhiaidh aige

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Fionn and the Fianna let out three longing/sorrowful cries

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Lig Fionn agus na Fianna trí gháir cumha/bróin ina dhiaidh

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three cries

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trí gháir

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The white horse did 3 laps/gallops on the beach and gave way to Tír na nÓg with Niamh and Oisín on top of him

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Rinne an capall bán trí sheitreach ar an trá agus thug sé adhaidh ar Thír na nÓg le Niamh agus Oisín in airde air

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Three gallops/laps

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trí sheithreach

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waves

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tonnta

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He spent the days playing chess, fighting, drinking, listening to music and giving gifts.

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Chaith sé na laethanta ag imirt fichille, ag troid, ag ól, ag éisteacht le ceol agus ag bronnadh séad.

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giant

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fathach

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He spent three days fighting the giant

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Chaith sé trí lá ag troid in aghaidh an fhathaigh

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Oisín took the head off the giant

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Bhain Oisín an cloigeann den fhathach

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bravery

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crógacht

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heroism

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laochas

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violent

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foréigineach

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brutal
Brúidiúil
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barbaric
barbarac
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Niamh gave three warnings to Oisín not to set foot on Irish soil
Thug Niamh 3 rabhadh d'Oisín, gan a chos a leagan ar thalamh na hÉireann
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Niamh was reluctant to let Oisín go
Bhí leisce (reluctance) ar Niamh ligean dó imeacht
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warnings
rabhadh
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reluctance
leisce
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sentimental
maoithneach
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chivalry
niachas
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noble
uasal
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strong (2)
neart/laidir
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she gave him unrequited love
Thug sí grá éagmaise do
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she threatened
Bhagair sí
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She threatened to put Oisín under a spell if he was not willing to return to Tír na nÓg with her.
Bhagair sí go gcuirfeadh sí Oisín faoi gheasa muna raibh sé sásta filleadh ar Thír na nÓg léi.
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under a spell
faoi gheasa
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No one gets sick and no one dies in the Land of the Young
Ní éiríonn aon duine tinn agus ní fhaigheann aon duine bás i dTír na nÓg
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Oisín eagerly went with her to Tír na nÓg
Chuaigh Oisín go fonnmhar léi go dtí Tír na nÓg
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Oisín shed plentiful tears and kissed his father
Shil Oisín na deora frasa agus phóg sé a athair
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plentiful tears
deora frasa
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eagerly/willingly
go fonnmhar
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Their weakness surprised him
Chuir laige na bhfear ionadh ar Oisín
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depressed (2)
ísle brí/gruama
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old man
séanóir
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Three hundred men were trying to move a stone in Glenna Smól
Bhí trí chéad fear ag iarraidh cloch a bhogadh i nGleann na Smól
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The large rock was too heavy for the group of men. The men were depressed and they were tired.
Bhí an charraig mhór róthrom don ghrúpa fear. Bhí na fir in ísle brí ( depressed)agus bhí siad tuirseach traochta.
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He bent down and threw the stone far away without trouble.
Chrom sé síos agus chaith sé an chloch i bhfad uaidh gan trioblóíd.
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he bent down
chrom sé síos
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The white horse fled and when Oisín set foot on Irish soil, he was left a poor, blind old man among the men of Glenna Smól.
Theith an t-each bán agus nuair a leag Oisín cos ar thalamh na hÉireann, fágadh é ina sheanóir bocht, dall i measc na bhfear i nGleann na Smól.
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he fled
theith sé
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The men took Oisín to Naomh Pádraig who was in his cell and Oisín told him the story of his life.
Thug na fir Oisín go Naomh Pádraig a bhí ina chillín (cell) agus d’inis Oisín scéal a bheatha dó. ( story of his life)
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who was fionn mac Cumhaill (as gaeilge)
ceannaire na bhFiann
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cé mhéad bliain a fuair a athair agus an fianna bás?
trí chéad blian
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After the battle of Gabhra, Fionn Mac Cumhaill, his son Oisín and the Fianna were hunting near Loch Léin.
tar éis Chath Gabhra, bhí Fionn Mac Cumhaill, a mhac Oisín agus na Fianna ag seilg in aice le Loch Léin.
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she had a royal crown on her head and wore a brown silk cloak.
bhí coróin ríoga ar a ceann agus chaith sí clóca donn síoda.
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brown silk cloak
clóca donn síoda
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daughter of the king of Tír na nÓg
iníon rí Thír na nÓg.
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she heard stories of his bravery and heroism, of his character and his statues
chuala sí scéalta faoina chrógacht agus a laochas, faoina phearsa agus a dheilbh
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The waves broke before them and the white horse flew over the waves.
Thráigh na tonnta rompu agus d’eitil an t-each bán thar na tonnta.
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imprisoned
ina brá/príosúnach
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he freed a daughter King of the Living.
scaoil sé saor iníon Rí na mBeo.
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he freed
scaoil sé
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its trees were bowing/bending with fruit and flowers and honey and wine were abundant in it: Quote
bhí a crainn ag cromadh de torradh is bláth agus is fairsing inti mil is fíon
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sadness and loneliness came to Oisín. He wanted to see Finn and the Deer again.
tháinig brón agus uaigneas ar Oisín. Theastaigh uaidh Fionn agus na Fianna a fheiceáil arís.

Irish: prose - Oisín i dTír na nÓg (8 decks)

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