Colscaradh

1. Colscaradh Le Pádraig Mac Suibhne

2. Pádraig Mac Suibhne • RugadhPádraig Mac Suibhne in Ard an Rátha in nDúnnanGall- Padraig Mac Suibhne was born in Ardragh in Donegal • BhainsécéimamachsaGhaeilgeagussa stair- He got a degree in Irish and History • Chaithsé a saolagobair mar mhúinteoiragus mar phríomhoide- He has spent his life working as a teacher and principal

3. Téama an Dáin • Is é an choimhlintidirlánúineachapostatéama an dáinseo- Conflict between a married couple is the main theme of this poem • Níraibhnalánúineachaseooiriúnachdáchéile mar bhímiantadifriúlaacu- This couple weren’t suitable for each other because they had different wishes

4. Íomhánna • Táa láníomhánnaéagsúlasadánseo- There are a lot of different images in this poem. • Tugtaríomhá don fear agus don bheandúinn- We are given an image of the man and the woman • An Fear • Duinetraidisiúntaseanfhaiseantaatáann- He’s an old fashioned, traditional person

5. Posadhtraidisiúnta a bhíuaidh- He wanted a traditional marriage • Bamhaith leis a bheithinachonaíinacheantardúchaisagus go mbeadh an bheansabhaileaghtabhairtaire do napáistí- He wanted to live in his native area and that the wife stayed at home minding the children

6. Bhí a mhianta go leordiríthear an dteachagus an clann- All his wishes were about the house and family. • Bhí an smaoineamh a bhíaige den phosadhníostabhactaíná a bheith leis an bhean a phossé- The idea that he had about the marriage was more important than the woman

7. An Bhean • Is bean neamhspleáchnua-aimseartha í- She’s a modern, independent woman • Níraibhsísástaagbrathar a fear chéilechun í a chothu- She wasn’t happy depending on her husband to provide for her • Theastaighuaithi a roghannaféin a dhéanamh- She wanted to make her own decisions

8. Bhímiantanamnádírithearrudaítaobhamuigh den bhaile, leathantasaoire, saibhreasagusstádas- The womans wishes are for things outside of the home, like holidays, wealth and status. • Cosúil leis an bhfear, bhí an smaoineamh den phósadhníostabhactactaí ná a bheith leis an bhfear a phossí- Like the man, the idea of getting married was more important than being with the man she married

9. An Pósadh • Faighimidléiriúdiúltachsadánar an bpósadhagusarnadeacrachtaí a bhíonnagroinntlánúineachapósta- We get a negative insight into the marriage and difficulties that married couples can have. • Bhímiantadifriúlaag an bhfearagus an bhean- The man and woman had different wishes • Níraibhsiadábaltateachtarcomhréiteachagus mar sin d’fhágsiad a chéile- They weren’t able to come to a compromise and because of that they broke up

10. Meafair • Baineann an file úsáidéifeachtachchliste as meafairsadánseo- The poet makes clever use of metaphors in this poem. • Tá an meafair a bhaineann leis an bhfeartíriúilteolaíagusséimh- The metaphor associated with the man is homely, warm and gentle. • Shamhlaighséclannagus bean taobhistighdámballaíféin, iadsásta le chéile- He imagined himself and the wife within his own home and being happy together.

11. Tá an meafair a bhaineann leis an mbeanníosfuaireagusbeagáncrua- The metaphor associated with the woman is colder and a bit cruel • Táséintuigtheuaidhseo go bhfuilsaibhreasagusábharachastábhactach don bheanseo- It is implied that materialism and wealth are important to the woman • Tá an meafairdiríthearmhiantanamnáféin, nílaonchaintfaoichlann, faoiéinne ach fúithiféin- The metaphor is based on what the woman wants, there is no talk of family, or anybody else but herself

12. Mothúcháin • Tádíomá, doilíosagusmíshonas le brathsadánseo- Disappointment, sorrow and unhappiness can be felt in this poem. • Theastaighgráagussonasónmbeirtacu- They both wanted love and happiness • Nílmórancaintefaoigrásadánseo, támórancaintefaoimhaintanabeirte- There isn’t a lot of talk about love in this poem, there is more talk about what they want.

13. Codarsnacht • Tácodarsnachtláidirsadánidirmiantanabeirte- There is a strong contrast between the wishes of the man and woman • Tácodarsnachtidir an saoltraidisiúntaagus an saolnua- aimsearthafreisin- There is also a contrast between the traditional life and the more modern life.

14. Friotal an Dáin • Baineann an file úsáid as friotalsimplí, dúchasach, gontasadán- The poet uses simple, native, concise language in the poem. • Sa chéadvéarsaúsáideann an file focail a chruthaíonnpictiúr den duinetradisiúntaagussadaravéarsacruthaíonnsépictiúr den duinenua-aimseartha- In the first verse the poet uses words that create a picture of a traditional person and in the second verse, he uses words that create a modern person