Géibheann le Caitlín Maude

Dochar

Harm

Easpa Saoirse

lack of freedom

Daoirse

oppression

Teochriosanna

tropics

Leithne na foraoise

Expanse of the forest

Spiorad briste

Broken spirit

In ísle brí

depressed

Teanntaithe

trapped

Dathúil

handsome

láidir

strong

bródúil

proud

Fuinniúil

energetic

saor briste

broken freedom

clóite

tamed

Fáthchiallach

allegorical

saol cúnt

restricted life

Tá lagsprid uirthi

she’s weak in spirit

Neamhspleách

independent

Teanntaithe ina saol

trapped in her life

Easpa saoirse

lack of freedom

Codarsnacht ghéar

a sharp contrast

Is dán fáthchiallach é

it’s an allegorical poem

Meafar leanúnach

a continuous metaphor

Ainmhí cumhachtach

a powerful animal

A mhalairt de scéal atá ann

it’s a different story

In isle brí

depressed

Saol teoranta an fhile

the restricted life of the poet

Rithim ghnáthchainte

the rhythm of natural speech

Tá a misneach caillte aici

she’s lost her courage

Is cuid caidéise í

she’s an object of curiosity

A crá pearsanta a láimhsiú

to handle her personal torment

Iontach go deo corraitheach

extremely moving Atmaisféar an éadóchais

Níl mórán ornáidíochta ann

there’s not much ornateness

Frustrachas agus clastrofóibe

frustration and claustrophobia

Níl bealach éalaithe aici

she doesn’t have an escape route