Geibheann

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Caitlin Maude was born in Rossmuck in Connemara in the year 1947

Back 1

rugadh ar Caitlin Maude i Ros Muc i gConamara sa bhliain 1947

Front 2

She got famous as a singer, actor and writer

Back 2

Bhain sî cliù agus càil amach mar amhrànaî, mar aisteoir agus mar scribhneoir

Front 3

There's a chance that the poem deals with the lack of freedom a felt when she was sick

Back 3

seans go mbaineann an dàn leis an easpa saoirse a bhraitheann sî agus î tinn

Front 4

We know from the personal life of Caitlin Maude that she enjoyed the freedom and independence a lot

Back 4

Tà a fhios againn ô shaol pearsanta Chaitlîn Maude gur thaitin an tsaoirse agus an neamhspleachas go môr léi

Front 5

This much is clear from the way she spent her life

Back 5

Tà an méid sin soléir fiù ôn gcaoi ar chaith sî a saol

Front 6

The animal was free and strong one time. A clear image is created of a beautiful animal in the first verse

Back 6

Bhî an ainmhî saor agus làidir uair amhàin. Cruthaîtear îomhà soiléir den ainmhî allta sa chéad véarsa.

Front 7

According to traditionm the lion was king of the forest a long time ago

Back 7

Dà réir an tseanchais, ba é an leon rî na dufaire fadô

Front 8

the word 'trath' makes a very pitiful picture

Back 8

déanann an focal 'tràth' an pictiùr féin an truaimhéalach

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In the second image we see an animal in prison, broken,defeated, tired

Back 9

Sa dara îomhà feicimid and t-ainmhî i ngéibheann, briste, sàraithe, tuirseach

Front 10

We see pride and dignity in the image of the animal and he in charge of his fate in the forest at the start of the poem

Back 10

feicimid brôd agus uaisleacht san îomhà den ainmhî agus é i cgeannas ara chinùint féin san fhoraois ag tùs an dàn

Front 11

'Ach anois, Luim sios'. there's a quietness in the 's' and the dignity of the animal is lost

Back 11

'Ach anois, Luîm sîos' Tà ciùnas san 's' agus tà dînit an ainmhî caillte

Front 12

There are two meanings, at least, there regarding the theme

Back 12

Tà dhà dhearcadh ar a laghad ann maidir leis an téama

Front 13

In the first description, we can get an understanding of the simplest meaning

Back 13

ar an gcéad dul sîos, d'fhéadfaimis glacadh ar an dearcadh is simplî

Front 14

that this poem is about a wild animal that was free once but is now behind glass in some zoo

Back 14

gur dàn é seo faoi ainmhî allta a bhî saor tràth acha atà anois faoi ghlas is zù éigin

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there is another meaning in the story however

Back 15

Tà dearcadh eile ar an scéal àfach

Front 16

that this poem this a metaphorical poem from top to bottom and that it is the poet feeling trapped

Back 16

gur dàn meafarach é seo ô thùs deireadh agus gurb î an file ag braitheann teanntaithe

Front 17

the main theme of this poem is seen in the title itself

Back 17

Tà prîomhthéama an dàin seo le feiceàil sa teideal féin.

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it is the meaning of the word imprisonment or oppression or imprisonment of some kind

Back 18

Is é an bhrî atà leis an bhfocal 'Geibheann' nà daoirse nô prîosùnacht de chineàl éigin

Front 19

the poet creates a a contrast between the setting of the animal yesterday and the setting of the animal today

Back 19

cruthaionn an file codarsnacht idir suiomh an ainmhi inne agus suiomh an ainmhi inniu

Front 20

between the naturalness and unnaturalness, between dignity and lack of dignity and between freedom and oppression

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idir nadurthacht agus minadurtha sa suiomh, idir dinit agus easpa dinit agus idier saoirse agus daoirse

Front 21

the poet creates a sharp contrast between the images in the poem

Back 21

cruthaionn an file codarsnacht ghear idir an iomhanna sa dan.

Front 22

in the first half, we see a healthy, proud and important animal living out in the countryside, enjoying life

Back 22

sa cead leath, feicimid ainmhi slaintiul, broduil, agus tabhachtach ina conai amuigh faoin tuath ag baint taitneamh as a saol.

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in the second half, the poet puts the theme of oppression in front of us. the lion is broken, without a soul

Back 23

sa dara leath, cuireann an file an teama daoirse os ar gcomhair. ta an leon briste, gan anam

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i think that it's a very effective contrast this one, between the breadth and freedom of the forest and the narrowness and oppression of the zoo.

Back 24

ceapaim gur codarsnacht an-eifeachtacht i an ceann seo, idir leithne agus saoirse na foraoise, agus cuinge agus daoirse an zu