Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh

Question 1

school teacher

Answer 1

Múinteoir scoile

Question 2

married to a sick woman

Answer 2

Pósta le bean atá tinn

Question 3

Silver/smooth tongued

Answer 3

Plámásach

Question 4

sly/clever

Answer 4

glic

Question 5

self-centred

Answer 5

féinlárnach

Question 6

shameless

Answer 6

mínáireach

Question 7

unchristian

Answer 7

míchríostúil

Question 8

selfish

Answer 8

leithleach

Question 9

unscrupulous (having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.)

Answer 9

neamhscrupallach

Question 10

despicable

Answer 10

suarach

Question 11

unkind

Answer 11

míchineálta

Question 12

sarcastic

Answer 12

Searúsach

Question 13

flatterer

Answer 13

plámásaí

Question 14

chancer

Answer 14

rógaire

Question 15

talking like a poet to her

Answer 15

Ag labhairt ar nós file léi

Question 16

disloyal

Answer 16

mídilís

Question 17

They had a sexual relationship

Answer 17

Bhí caidreamh collaí acu

Question 18

He was a sly man because he put pressure on Maire not to say anything

Answer 18

B’fhear glic é mar chur sé brú ar Mháire gan aon rud a rá

Question 19

the fateful night

Answer 19

oíche chinniúnach

Question 20

guilty

Answer 20

ciontach

Question 21

Colm introduces Máire to Pádraig Mac Cárthaigh

Answer 21

Cuireann Colm Máire in aithne do Phádraig Mac Cárthaigh

Question 22

bridge

Answer 22

droichead

Question 23

he took advantage of Maire’s innocence.

Answer 23

Tháinig sé i dtír ar shoineantacht Mháire

Question 24

trickster

Answer 24

cleasaí

Question 25

notorious schemer

Answer 25

scéiméir iomráiteach

Question 26

He explained that he was gay and full of music and that he had been married to his wife for a year.

Answer 26

Mhínigh sé go raibh sé aerach agus lán de cheol agus go raibh a bhean curtha aige le bliain.

Question 27

Máire did not tell Pádraig that she was carrying his child but she took the lonely road of the single mother on her shoulders

Answer 27

Níor inis Máire do Phádraig go raibh sí ag iomapr a pháiste ach thóg sí bóthar uaigneach na máthar singil ar a guaillí

Question 28

to keep

Answer 28

a choiméad

Question 29

He tortured poor Mary when he called her a prostitute

Answer 29

Chéasaigh sé Máire bhocht nuair a ghlaoigh sé striapach uirthi

Question 30

He offered her romance and hope but he seduced her and in the end destroyed her and their daughter's life

Answer 30

Thairg sé rómansaíocht agus dóchas di ach mheall sé í agus ag an deireadh scrios sé a saol agus saol a n-iníne

Question 31

He told her about matters of the heart(love affairs) in Pádraig's life and said that the young Mistress was very popular/taken (in great pursuit) with him.

Answer 31

D'inis sé di faoi chúrsaí croí i saol Phádraig agus duirt sé go raibh an-tóir ag an Máistreás óg air.