An Spailpín Fánach (Réamhra sentences)

This is a political poem, that is associated with an important period in the history of France and Ireland - The French Revolution and The United Irishmen Revolution

Dán polaitiúil é seo, a bhfuil baint aige le tréimhse thábhachtach i stair na Fraince agus na hÉireann – Réabhlóid na Fraince agus Éirí Amach na nÉireannach Aontaithe

At this time, the people of Ireland were supressed and a large part of the people were living in poverty

Ag an am sin, bhí muintir na hÉireann curtha faoi chois agus bhí cuid mhór de na daoine beo bocht.

Therefore, a lot of the men were going out to look for work as Spailpíní - farm labourers that were depending on landlords to give them seasonal work

Dá bhrí sin, bhí ar a lán de na fir dul amach chun obair a fháil mar spailpíní –sclábhaithe feirme a bhíodh ag brath ar na tiarnaí talún chun obair shéasúrach a thabhairt dóibh.

It was the case of hard work and the pay was insulting

Obair dhian a bhíodh i gceist agus bhíodh an pá go suarach.

The person who wrote this poem was sick and tired of the work of the Spailpín and he said to us that he is thinking of siding with the Croppies.

Bhí an duine a scríobh an dán seo tinn tuirseach d’obair an spailpín agus deir sé linn go bhfuil sé i gceist aige taobhú leis na Croppies

At thís tíme, the United Irishmen were hoping for military aid from France

Ag an tráth sin bhí na hÉireannaigh Aontaithe ag súil le cabhair mhíleata ón bhFrainc.