An Triail Keywords

Eagóir

injustice

Tír an-éagsúil

Very different country

Na seascaidí

the sixties

Ag iompar clainne/torrach

pregnant

Teach tearmainn

Magdalene laundry

Móráltacht an-chúng

Narrow minded morality

gnéas roimh phósadh

Sex before marriage

Máithreacha néamhphósta

Unmarried mothers

Mhianta collaí a shásamh

To satisfy Sexual desires

Tagann sé i dtír ar a saontacht

He took advantage of her innocence

Ginmhilleadh

Abortion

daoine meánaicmeacha

middle class people

Daoine íscealaicmeacha

Lower class people

Thréig said í

They deserted her

am an gháthair

in her time of need

Deilgithe ón tsochaí

Seperated from society

Cumhacht agus smacht

power and control

Eaglais Chaitliceach

Catholic Church

ní léiríonn siad meas madra uithi

they don't show her an ounce of respect

ní léiríonn siad aon charthanach di

They dudjt show her any charity

fágtha ina aonar

left alone

Bhí sí fágtha ar dhroim an bhealaigh mhóir

She was left to fend for herself

Fágtha ar thaobh an bhóthair

Left on the side of the road

Loit sí saol orthu

She ruined their lives

leanbh tabhartha

illegitimate child

Leanbh a chur ar altramas

to put the baby up for adoption

níl sé ceart, cóir ná cothrom

it's not right, just or fair

Níl siad ag iarraidh bainteach léi

They don’t want to he associated with her

Gafa le thuairimí na hEaglais

Obsessed with the opinions of the church

Gafa le thuairimí na comharsana

Obsessed with the opinions if the neighbours

Chaith daoine anuas ar máithreacha néamhphósta

People looked down on unmarried mothers

Stadas an tsochaí a choinneáil

To keep their social status

Go míthrócaireach

unmercifully

Thruamheileach

Pityful

phósadh bréagach

False marraige

cur i gcéill

pretending

Níl aon iarmhairtí ar do na haithreacha

There was no comsequences for the fathers

Bá

Empathy

Alltacht

Horror

Fimíneacht agus cruálteacht

Hypocrasy and cruelty

Shéanann sé a dhualgais

He denies his duty

iobartach soineanta

Innocent victim

teach an mhíchlú

brothel

Finné

witness

dearcadh caolaigeanta

narrow minded attitude

dearcadh an phobail i leith na mban

Public mindset regarding women

dearcadh fimíneach

hypocritical outlook

Striapach

prostitute

fealltach

deceitful

seobhaineach

chauvinistic(sexist)

leithleach

selfish

Féin-lárnach

self-centered

Místuama Ina dílseacht agus grá

Headstrong in her loyalty and love

Fuair sí neart agus mísneach

She gets

Fágtha go héadosach

Left in despair

Faoi bhois an chait

under the cat's paw

Saol fóthainiúil

Sheltered life

Goilliúnach

Sensitive, gullible

Ní bhfuair a sí tacaíocht, tuiscint trua nó cabhair óna chlann

She didnt get support, understanding, pity or help from her family

Na tuataigh

normal people

na línne seo

these days

Bealaí uafásacha

Horrible ways

cur síos cuimsitheach

Comprehnsive description

Ligithe síos

Let down

Daoine Chomh luath

People so soon

suntasach

significant

neamhaird

to ignore

Sceith Seán ar Mháire

Sean told on máire

Ag tógail na Comaoineach naofa

Taking holy communion

Tinn go minic at maidin

Sick often in the morning

'Ní ormsa is coir aon phioc d'en mhilleán a chur.... Ní mise à coiméadaí'

Deir liam

Leithleasacha

selfish

ceartaiseach

self-righteous

béalchráifeach

sanctimonious(máthair)

Droim láimhe

back of hand

seobhaineach

chauvinistic

Fhocail draíochtacha

Magical words

Chroíbhriste

Heart breaking

Immeallaithe ón sochaí

Outskirts of society