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• Máirtín Ó Direáin composed the poem.

• He was born on the Aran Islands in the year 1910.

• He left the island when he was eighteen years of age.

• He worked in the General Post Office in Galway from 1928 to 1937.

• Chum Máirtín Ó Direáin an dán.

• Rugadh é ar na hOileáin Árann sa bhliain 1910.

• D'fhág sé an t-oileán nuair a bhí sé ocht mbliana déag d'aois

• D'oibrigh sé in Ard-Oifig an Phoist i nGaillimh ó 1928 go 1937.

• He published many books, for example Coinnle Geala (1941) and Feamainn Bhealtaine (1961.)

D'fhoilsigh sé a lán leabhair, mar shampla Coinnle Geala (1941) agus Feamainn Bhealtaine (1961.)

íomhánna

• The poet uses simple words and simple images in the poem to awaken and to inspire the reader's mind.

• There is a series of beautiful images of life in the west of Ireland in this poem, and each one of them reflects the love that the poet had for the island.

• There is a close connection between the images and nature in this poem.

Úsáideann an file focail shimplí agus íomhánna simplí sa dán chun aigne an léitheora a mhúscailt agus a spreagadh.

Tá sraith d'íomhanna álainn den saol in iarthar na hÉireann sa dán seo, agus tá gach ceann acu ag léiriú an grá áite a bhí ag an bhfile den oileán.

Tá dluthbhaint idir na híomhánna agus an dulra sa dán seo.

• In the first verse, we see an image of a farmer digging, planting potatoes maybe.

• There is nothing to be heard, except the sound of the shovel.

• Cruthaíonn an íomhá seo atmaisféar síochánta.

Sa chéad véarsa, feicimid íomhá d'fheirmeoir ag rómhar, ag cur prátaí b'fhéidir. 'Fear ag glanadh cré'

Níl aon rud le cloisteáil, ach amháin fuaim na spáide. 'ghimseán spáide.'

Cruthaíonn an íomhá seo atmaisféar síochánta.

• In the second verse, the poet shows the traditional work of the island.

• The poet uses colours artistically in this verse.

• Certainly, this image shows that Innishmore is a charming, lovely place.

Sa dara véarsa, léiríonn an file obair thraidisiúnta an oileáin.

Baineann an file úsáid ealaíonta as dathanna sa véarsa seo.

Cinnte, léiríonn an íomhá seo gur áit ghleoite, dhraíochtúil í Inis Mór.

• In the third verse, we get an insight into island life.

• The poet shows the belong and the community spirit associated with island life.

• Certainly, a calm atmosphere to be felt in this scene.

• They continue on with the work until the end of the day-the women's shadows can be seen on the beach.

Sa triú véarsa, faighimid léargas ar shaol an oileáin.

Léiríonn an file an muintearas agus an spiorad pobail a bhain le saol an oileáin.

Cinnte, tá atmaisféar suaimhneach le brath sa radharc seo. 'Támh radharc síothach'

Leanann siad ar aghaidh leis an obair go dtí deireadh an lae- tá scáthanna na mban le feiceáil ar an trá.

• In the final verse, an image is created of the fishermen returning to the island. The boats are full of fish.

• We can hear the sounds of the oars.

• There are artistic images of the sea at the end of the day- the water is shimmering beneath the sunset.

Sa véarsa deireanach, cruthaítear íomhá do na hiascairí ag filleadh ar an oiléan. Tá na báid lán d'éisc.

Is féidir linn fuaimeanna na madaí rámha a chloisteáil- 'Toll bhuillí fanna'

Tá íomhánna ealaíonta ann don fharraige ag deireadh an lae- tá an uisce ag lonrú faoi luí na gréine, 'Ar ór mhuir mhall'

mothúchain

Love is the emotion in the poem

• He really enjoyed island life, and he did not enjoy city life.

• There is a series of beautiful images of life in the west of Ireland in this poem, and each one of them reflects the love that the poet had for the island.

Is é grá an mothúchain sa dán seo

Thaitin saol an oileáin go mór leis, agus níor thaitin saol na cathrach leis.

Tá sraith d'iomhanna álainn den saol in iarthar na hÉireann sa dán seo, agus tá gach ceann acu ag léiriú an grá áite a bhí ag an bhfile den oileán.

dathanna

• The poet makes effective, artistic use of different colours in this poem.

• In the second verse, we see an image of the red seaweed.

• In addition, the poet describes the beach and we see great contrast between the white beach and the red seaweed.

• We see a beautiful image of the sunset and the sun puts a lovely colour on the sea.

Baineann an file úsáid éifeachtach, ealaíonta as dathanna difriúla sa dán seo.

Sa dara véarsa, feicimid íomhá den fheamainn dhearg.

Chomh maith leis sin, déanann an file cur síos ar an trá agus féícimid codarsnacht iontach idir an trá bhán agus an fheamainn dhearg.

Feicimid íomhá álainn de luí na gréine agus cuireann an ghrian dath álainn ar an bhfarraige, 'Ar ór-mhuir mhall'.