Colscaradh

Pádraig Mac Suibhne

The poet

Colscaradh

Divorce

Fadbh

Problem

Mianta

Desire

Codarsnacht

Contrast

Tuiscint

Outlook

Comónta

Common

Lánúineacha

Couples

Léargas

Insight

I measc

Amongst

Os ár gcomhair

In front of us

Trí

Through

Cruinn

Accurate

Tuairim

Opinion

Traidisiúnta

Traditional

Nua-aimseartha

Modern

Pósadh

Marriage

Neamhspléach

Independent

Dirithe ar

Based on

Taobh amuigh

Outside of

Saibhreas

Wealth

Stádas

Status

Cúiseanna

Reasons

Luachanna

Values

Meafair

Metaphors

Dídean

Roof

Údarás

Authority

Ag lorg

Looking for

Sochaí

Society

Réiteach

Solution

Scar siad

They separated

Fuair siad colscaradh

They got a divorce

Brón

Sadness

Díoma

Dissapointment

Músclaíonn an dán_________ionam

The poem makes me feel ____________

Níl mórán cainte faoi ghrá sa dán seo

There is not much talk of love in this poem

Tá níos mó béime ar mhianta na beirte

There is more emphasis on the wants of the two

An lánúin

The couple

Choimhlint idir lánúineacha pósta 

Conflict between a married couple 

Is dócha go raibh na leannáin i ngrá le chéile uair amhain

The couple were in love once upon a time

Na leannáin

The lovers

Easpa tuisceanna

Lack of understanding

Eatharthu 

Between them 

Bhí tuairimí cinnte aige faoin saol a bheadh aige agus é a pósta

He had definite ideas about the life he would have when he has married

Ba mhaith leis ina chonaí ina cheantar féin gar dá mhuintir féin

He would like to live in his own area, close to his own people

Ba mhaith leis go mbeadh a bhean sa bhaile ag tabhairt aire do na páistí 

He would like his wife to be at home, looking after the children 

Suimhneas

Comfort

Bhí siad níos tábhachtaí ná a bheith leis an bhfear/mbean a phós sé/sí

They were more important than the man/woman he/she married 

Faighimid léargas ar dhearcadh na mná

We get an insight into the outlook of the woman

Ba mhaith léi cothromaíocht sa phósadh

She would like equality in the marriage

Thugtar le fíos leis 

It is shown by 

Bhí sé/sí ag iarraidh

He/she wants

Ní raibh sí reidh le socrú síos 

She was not ready to settle down 

Smaoineamh den phósadh

Thoughts of marriage

A mhalairt de

The opposite of

Shocraigh siad

They decided 

Mar réiteach ar an bhfadbh

As a solution to the problem

Bhí siad róthógtha leo féin

They were too full of themselves

Nach raibh siad oiriúnach dá chéile

They were not suitable for each other

Teolaí

Cosy

Tíriúil

Homely

Mothaímid

We feel

Aire

Care

Leanúnachas

Continuity

Sábháilteacht

Safety

Bíonn sé de nós na héin nead a thógáil san áit chéanna is ar thóg a dtuismitheoirí nead 

It is the habit of birds to build nests in the same place as their parents 

Ina bhaile dúchais féin

In his home town