An tEarrach Thiar essay

his native place

d’ait dhúchais

relating to

ag baint

in childhood

in óige

remembered

chuimhnigh

digging in his garden

ag rámhar ina gharraí

no hurry on the farmer

aon fhuadar faoin bhfeirmeoir

in his own time

ar a luas féin

shining under the sun on the white beach

ag ionrú faoin ngrian ar an trá bhán

the poet used a great use of colour

bhain an file sárúsaid as dathanna

beautiful scenes

radharcanna álainn

the beauty of the island

áilleacht an oileáin

is evident here

i gceist seo

another aspect

gné eile

the tide going out

an taoide imithe amach

great respect

meas mór

his love for the Aran Islands

a ghrá d’Oileáin Árann

the fishing tradition

an nós na hiascairechta

fishermen

na hiascairí

long day of fishing

lá fada iascaireachta

beautiful sights and sounds

radharcanna agus fuaimeanna álainn

sound

fuaim

the quiet splash that’s made when the oars hit the water

an plab ciúin a dhéanfar nuair a bhuail na máidí rámha an t-uisce

peaceful island

oileáin síochánta

the poet praised the native place

mholaigh an file an áít dhúchais

love is awakened here

múscaítear an grá seo