LC: Colscaradh Flashcards
- Colscaradh = Divorce
This title is simple, and it explains what is in store in this poem.
It’s clear from the title that a happy marriage is not in store for the couple at the end of the poem.
It gives us a description of the married life, and the lack of relationships.
In the end, they separated from each other.
- Colscaradh = Divorce
Tá an teideal seo simplí, agus míníonn sé cad atá I gceist sa dán.
Is léir ón teideal nach bhfuil pósadh sona sásta i ndán don lanúin ag deireadh an dáin.
Tugann sé cur síos dúinn ar a saol pósta, agus an easpa caidhrimh a bhí eartarthu.
Ar deireadh, scar said ón chéíle.
- Shantaigh sé bean = He wanted a wife
He wanted a wife.
He wanted to be married, and to have a life partner.
- Shantaigh sé bean = He wanted a wife
Theastaigh bean chéíle ón bhfear.
Theastaigh uaidh a bheith pósta, agus lanúin saoil a bheith aige.
- i nead a chine, = In his native home,
He wanted to live in his native area.
He wanted to be located near his own parents and family.
- i nead a chine, = In his native home,
Theastaigh uaidh a bheith ina chonaí ina cheantar dúchais.
Theastaigh uaidh a bheith ionnaithe gar dá thusimitheoirí agus dá theaglach féin.
- Faoiseamh is gean ar theca an line = Peace and love by the fireside,
He wanted a simple, laidback life.
He wanted love for him and his family, and them gathered by the fire.
At home together.
- Faoiseamh is gean ar theca an line = Peace and love by the fireside,
Theastaigh saol simplí, réchúiseach uaidh.
Theastaigh grá idir é féín agus a theaghlach uaidh sa saol, agus iad bailithe cois tine i.
Sa bhaile I dteanna a chéile.
- Aiteas is greann = humour and fun
He wanted to be happy with his partner and his family.
- Aiteas is greann = humour and fun
Theastaigh uaidh a bheith sona sásta lena lanúin agus teaghlach.
- I dtógáil chlainne. = Rearing a family.
Something very important, was that he wanted a family.
Thats the most important thing for him in life.
- I dtógáil chlainne. = Rearing a family.
Rud fíorthábhachtach, ná gur theastaigh teaghlach uaidh.
Sin an rud is tábhachtaí dó sa saol.
- Shantaigh sí fear = She wanted a husband
She wanted a husband.
She wanted to be married, and to have a life partner.
- Shantaigh sí fear = She wanted a husband
Theastaigh fear céíle ón mbean.
Theastaigh uaithi a bheith pósta, agus lánúin saoil a bheith aici.
- Is taobh den bhríste, = She wanted power in the house,
She wanted equality in the relationship,
herself and her partner on an equal level in the relationship.
- Is taobh den bhríste, = She wanted power in the house,
Theastaigh cothromaíocht sa chaidreamh uaihti,
í féin agus a lánúin ar chomhleibhéal sa chaidreamh.
- Didean is searc = Shelter and love
She wanted a house or accommodation,
but she wasn’t worried about the area - she had no link to a specific area .
She wanted love from her partner,
but she didn’t care about where they were based.
- Didean is searc = Shelter and love
Theastaigh teach nó lóistín uaithi,
ach ní raibh sí buartha faoin gceantar – ní raibh aon nasc aici le ceantar áirithe.
Theastaigh grá óna lanúin uaithi,
ach ba chuma léi faoina n-áit ionnaithe.
- Is leath den chiste, = She wants things to be balanced,
She wanted her own status in life.
She wanted to be independent
and on an equal level to her partner.
- Is leath den chiste, = She wants things to be balanced,
Theastaigh a stádas féin uaithi sa saol.
Theastaigh uaithi bheith neamhspleach
agus ar chomhléibhéal lena lanúin.
- Saoire thear lear = Holidays abroad
She wanted to travel
and holiday in other countries.
She was looking for some adventure in life.
- Saoire thear lear = Holidays abroad
Theastaigh uaithi dul ag taisteal
agus du ar laethanta saoire I dtíortha eile.
Bhí sí ag lorg beagáinín eachtraíochta sa saol.
- Is meas na mílte. = Respect of thousands.
She wanted her own status
and power in life.
She wanted success
and for people to respect her .
- Is meas na mílte. = Respect of thousands.
Theastaigh a stádas
agus cumhacht fein uaithi sa saol.
Theastaigh uaithi a bheith rathúil
agus go mbeadh meas ag daoine uirthi.
- Thangthas ar réiteach. Scaradar. = Then came a solution, They separated.
In the end, because of difficulties and differences, the couple separated.
They had no solutions to the problems,
and because they had different desires in life, they separated.
This is an unsatisfactory ending, in a way, because they had to the end their relationship.
They had unresolvable problems that ended their relationship.
- Thangthas ar réiteach. Scaradar. = Then came a solution, They separated.
Ar deireadh, de bharr na deacrachtaí agus difríochtaí, scar an lánúin.
Ní raibh aon réiteach acu ar na fadhbanna,
agus toisc go raibhmianta difriúla acu sa saol, scar said.
Seo crach míshásúil, ar bhealach, mar bhí orthu deireadh a chur lena gcaidreamh.
Bhí fadhbanna doréitithe acu a chur deireadh leis an gcaidreamh.
