Géibheann - Caitlín Maude

Scríobh Caitlín Maude an dán seo. Rugadh í sa bhliain 1941 i gcontae na Gaillimhe . Bhain sí céim BA amach i gColáiste na hOllscoile na Gaillimhe. Bhí sí ag obair mar mhúinteoir scoile

Caitlin Maude wrote this poem. She was born in the yeaar 1941 in county galway. She graduated from Galway University. She worked as a teacher in school.

B’ámhránaí, aísteoir agus scríobhneoir cáiliúil í. Ghlac sí an príomhpháirit sa chéad léiriú den dráma “An Triail“ sa bhliain 1964.

She was a famous singer, actor and writer. She took the lead role in the first production of the drama “An Triail“ in 1964

Bhí an-suim aici sa Ghaeilge agus ag lorg cearta do Ghaeilgeoirí. Faraor, d’éirigh sí tinn le hailse agus cailleadh í sa bhliain 1982.

She had an interest in Irish an looking for rights for irish speakers. Sadly, she became ill with cancer and passed away in 1982

Foilsíodh dhá chnuasach filíochta dá cuid tar éis a báis; Dánta (1984) agus Drámaíocht agus Prós (1988).

Two collections of her poetry were published afyer her death :

Scríobhadh an dán seo nuair a bhí Caitlín Maude breoite agus is docha go bhfuil guth an leoin á úsáid aici chun a mothúcháin féin a léiriú

This poem was written when Caitlin Maude was sick and she is probably using the lions voice to express her own feelings