An tEarrach Thiar le Máirtín Ó Direáín

Chomhthioch

Alien

A dhúchais a mholadh

Praise his locality

Cúmha

Nostalgia

Maoithneach

Sentimental

Fiontach

Worthwhile

Cruatan a bhain leis an obair fhisiciúil

The hardship that comes with physical work

Droch-coinntollacha

Bad conditions

Cuimhní brónacha

Sad memories

Mucsclaíonn seo________ ionam

This evokes __________ in me

feidhm

Function

I gcoitinne / go ginearálta

In general

Cuirtear in iúl dúinn

Reminded us

Meon

Disposition

Dearcadh

Viewpoint

As cuimse

Out of proportion

Barrshamhla

Ideal

Deoraí

Strangers

Tógadh é in Árainn. Rugadh é in Inis Mór sa bhliain 1910.

Cá rugadh é

Ba bhall de Chonradh na Gaeilge é i nGaillimh. D’fhoilsigh sé a chéad chnuasach filíochta ‘Coinnle Geala’ i 1942.

Filíocht

Fuair sé bás den ailse i mBaile Átha Cliath sa bhliain 1988.

Bás

grá an fhile dá áit dhúchais

the love of the poet for his native place.

ba thearmann é an t-oileán dó

the island is a sanctuary for him.

Léiríonn sé tírdhreach álainn an oileáin

He shows the beautiful landscape of the island.

Braith siad ar na heilimintí, na séasúir agus an nádúr chun slí maireachtála a bhaint amach.

They relied on the element, the seasons and the nature to make a living.

Tá an íomhá dírithe ar an tsúil agus ar an gcluas.

The image is directed towards the eye and the ear.

obair thraidisiúnta shéasúrach an oileáin

traditional seasonal work of the island.

spiorad pobail

community spirit.

Spreagann siad na céadfaí

They awaken the senses.

fear ag saothrú na talún

man farming the land

sliogéisc

shellfish

Tá sciortaí na mban crochta acu ionas nach n-éiríonn siad fliuch san uisce

The women’s skirts are pulled up so that they don’t get wet in the water.

Tá na hiascairí ag teacht abhaile tar éis lá fada iascaireachta

The fishermen are coming home after a long day of fishing.

Cuireann an t-athrá béim ar cé chomh álainn is atá an t-Earrach in iarthar na hÉireann

The repition emphasises how beautiful the spring in the west of Ireland is.

Ní fhéadfaí a bheith in aon amhras

One can be in no doubt