Key Vocabulary and Concepts in Irish Literature

ar maos le

Full of

Codarsnacht chun na mianta difrila a chur chun tosaigh

To emphasise the different views with contrast

Aontaím go huile is go hiomlán

I agree completely

doshamhlaithe

irreconcilable

luachanna

values

Sean-fhaiseanta

old fashioned

tagairt

reference

géar

sharp

bearna doréitithe

irreconcilable gap

Go híorónta

ironically

Is amhlaidh

it's true

comhgheilleadh a dhéanamh

to make a compromise

éifeacht ollmhór

huge impact

miníu

explain

go bhfuil seans ann nach mbeidh an caidreamh rathúil

The relationship might not be successful

Rathúil

successful

Caidreamh

relationship

an cinneadh

The decision

tobann

abrupt

gioraisc

brief

claochlú

transformation

Sílieann muid

we think

faoiseamh

relief

Sháraigh

to overcome

deacrachtaí

difficulties

Áfach

faugh

i gcinniúint na lánúine

fate of the couple

Baintear stagadh as an leitheoir

The reader is taken aback

cleas cliste

clever trick

meafair

metaphor

Treisíonn

reinforces

Cruthaíonn

creates

Tiriúil

homely

teolaí

warm

Is feidir a dhearbhú

It can be confirmed

Áitiúlachas

localism

ar a shocúlacht

at ease

Ciallíonn

it means

neamhspleáchas

independence

cumhacht

power

Saoirse phearsanta

personal freedom

Chomhchéim

same level

Nil sí toillteanach

she doesn't deserve

Faoi bhois an chait

under the palm of the cat

Ábhartha

relevant

Tà sé intuigthe

it's implied

saibhreas

wealth

Ábharchas

materialism

a roinnt

to share

Thuasluaite

mentioned above

Tá an chloch is mó ar a phaidrín

The biggest worry

Is cuma leis an bhfear

The man doesnt care

Fíor-ghrá

true love

Pé scéal é

anyway

Santaíonn

desires

Tá an file tar éis miniú mianta

The poet explained the minds

Faoin bpointe seo

by this time

Chun tarlú

Will happen

ag tnúth le

looking forward to

tháinig siad slán as

they came out of it unscathed

Casadh

twist

Tá aitiúlachas i dtreis ag an bhfear

the man is very local

Údaras

Authority

A ghearradh amach

Carve out

Geilleadh don bhfear

Obey the man