An tEarrach Thiar

Is é príomhthéama an dáin “An tEarrach Thiar” ná an grá an fhile dá áit dhúchais

The main theme of the poem “An tEarrach Thiar” is the poets love for his native place

Rugadh agus tógadh Mairtin Ó Direáin ar Oileáin Aran

Mairtin Ó Direáin was born and raised on the Aran Island

Bhí íomhá idéalach, rómánsúil de oilean ah an bhfile

The port had an idealistic, romantic image of the island

D’airigh sé an t-oilean agus muintir an oilleáin go mór uaidh

He missed the island and the people of the island alor

Ba fhearmann é an t-oilean dó

The island was a sanctuary for him

Léiríonn sé tirdhreach álain sa dán seo

He illustrates the beautiful landscape of the island in this poem

Léiríonn an file an tslí ar bhraith siad ar na heilimintí chun slí maireachtála a bhaint amach

The poet illustrates the way they relied on the elements to make a living

Léiríonn sé conas a d’oibrigh siad le chéile agus conas a mhair siad ar scáth a chéile

He illustrates how they worked together and how they depended on eachother

Luann Ó Direáin an saol ciúin, traidisiúnta, suaimhneach a bhí acu ar an oileán

Ó Direáin mentiones the quiet, traditional, peaceful life they had on the island

Cabhraíonn na fuaimeanna, dathanna agus íomhánna go mór leis an bhfile le téama an Dáin a léiriú

The sound, colours and images help a lot with the poet to illustrate the theme of the poem