An Spailpín Fánach Flashcards
pride
bród
shame
náire
hard life of the spailpin
saol crua an spailpín
hardship and suffering
cruachás agus fulaingt
case of spailpin intertwined with case of the country
cás an spailpín fite fuaite le cás na tíre
politics - ireland being oppressed by England
cúrsaí polaitíochta - Éire faoi chois ag na Sasanaigh
bad situation/state
drochshtaid
patriotism
tírghrá
18th century
18ú haois
song
amhrán
stressed meter
meadaracht aiceanta
oppressed
faoi chois
penal laws still in effect
Péindlíthe fós i bhfeidhm sa tír
slaves
sclábhaithe
landlords
tiarnaí talún
part time work
obair pháirt-aimseartha
enlisting
earcú
1798 rebellion
Éirí Amach 1798
hard life
saol dian
on behalf of freedom
ar son na saoirse
lack of dignity
easpa dínite
poverty
bochtaineachta
politics
polaitíochta
farm slave
sclábhaí feirme
opposite
malairt
against the English
i gcoinne na Sasanach (TG)**
sick
breoite
early
go moch
hiring market
margadh híreáilta
morning to night
ó dhubh go dubh
permenancy
bhuanaíocht
soldier
shaighdiúir
patrons
patrúin
historical period
tréimhse stairiúil
direct speech
caint dhíreach