Achoimre (Summary)

• Bhí Lisín agus Pól Albright ina gcónaí ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige, bóthar saibhir, galánta i nDeisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath. Bhí beirt mhac acu, Ruán agus Cuán.
  • Lisín and Pól Albright lived on 'Ascaill na Fuinseoige', a wealthy, fancy road in South Dublin. They had two sons, Ruán and Cuán.
• Bhí Lisín agus Pól pósta le fiche bliain, agus bhí cóisir eagraithe acu i gceann seachtaine. Bhí Cúan, (an mac is óige) ag tnúth leis an gcóisir, ach ní raibh Ruán ag tnúth leis an gcóisir.
  • Lisín and Pól were married for twenty years, and they had organised a party organised in a week (next week). Cuán, the oldest son, was looking forward to the party, but Ruán was not looking forward to the party.
• Bhí Lisín ar bís mar gheall ar an gcóisir.
  • Lisín was excited about the party.
• Chreid Lisín go raibh éacht bainte amach aici ina saol. Nuair a phós sí Pól, ní raibh a lán airgid aige, ach anois is fear saibhir é. Chreid Lisín go bhfuil sí freagrach as seo.
  • Lisín believed that she had achieved great success in her life. When she married Pól, he didn't have a lot of money, but now he is a rich man. Lisín believed that she was responsible for this.

• Nuair a phós sí Pól, bhí sé ag obair i siopa. Ach, anois tá sé ag obair mar léachtóir gnó san ollscoil. Rinne sé a chuid airgid ag ceannach stoc ar an idirlíon, agus bhí árasáin agus tithe aige timpeall na hEorpa. Bhailigh sé cíos ó na tithe seo.
  • When she married Pól, he was working in a shop. But now he is working as a business lecturer in college. He made his money buying stocks on the internet, and he had apartments and houses around Europe. He collected rent from these houses.
• Bhí Lisín ullamh don chóisir. Bhí dhá reoiteoir lán le bia aici, mar shampla ispíní, pióga, arán agus bradán. Fuair sí an dara reoiteoir ar cíos.
  • Lisín was prepared for the party. She had two fridges full of food, for example sausages, pies, bread and salmon. She had rented the second freezer.
• Anuas air sin, d'ordaigh sí an fhion agus na gloiní. Bhí an teach maisithe freisin, mar shampla bhí péint nua ar na ballaí, agus bhí bláthanna sa teach.
  • On top of that, she ordered the wine and the glasses. The house was decorated too, for example, new paint was on the walls and there were flowers in the house.
• I mo thuairim, chuaigh Lisín thar fóir leis na hullmhúcháin!
  • In my opinion, Lisín went overboard with the preparations!
• Níor chreid an tUasal Mac Gabhann go raibh Lisín pósta le fiche bliain anuas. Chreid sé go raibh Lisín i bhfad níos óige ná sin. Bhí cuma óg, álainn, galánta ar Lisín.
  • Mr Mac Gabhann didn't believe that Lisín had been married for twenty years. He believed that Lisín was far younger than that. Lisín looked young, beautiful, elegant.
• Bhí gruaig fhionn ar gach máthair ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige, seachas bean amháin – Eibhlín. Bhí gruaig dhorcha uirthi, agus bhí sí aisteach. Ní raibh fhios ag daoine conas a fuair sí teach ar an mbóthar sin.
  • Every mother on Ascaill na Fuinseoige had blonde hair, apart from one woman-Eibhlín. She had dark hair and she was strange. People did not know how she had gotten a house on that road.
• Bhí caighdeán ard faisin ar an mbóthar. Bhí béim ollmhór ar an íomhá ar Ascaill na Fuinseoige.
  • There was a high standard of fashion on the road. There was a great emphasis on image on Ascaill na Fuinseoige.
• Nuair a chuaigh na mná amach, chaith siad smidiú an t-am ar fad. Ní raibh siad cróga go leor dul amach gan smidiú!
  • When the women went out, they always wore makeup. They were not brave enough to go out without make-up!
• Nuair a chuir siad an bruscar amach, chaith siad gúnaí oíche deasa, agus chíor siad a ngruaig – chun a thaispeáint do na fir a bhailigh an bruscar gur daoine 'deasa' iad. Chuir na mná seo níos mó béime ar an íomhá, seachas an phearsantacht!
  • When they put the rubbish out, they wore lovely evening dresses and they combed their hair-to show the men who collected the bins that they were 'nice' people. These women put more emphasis on image, instead of personality!
• Ní raibh post ag Lisín. É sin ráite, bhí sí bainteach le heagraíochtaí agus clubanna – mar shampla club leabhair, club a chabhraigh le daoine bochta, agus club a d'eagraigh léachtaí stair, geolaíochta agus litríochta.
  • Lisín did not have a job. That being said, she was involved in activities and clubs- for example a book club, a club that helped poor people and a club that organised history, geology and literature lectures.

• Freisin, bhí sí i gclub a mhínigh conas an gairdín a leagan amach ionas go mbeadh sé níos fearr ná gairdíní eile!
  • Also, she was in a club that explained how to lay out your garden so that it would be better than the other gardens!
• Níos measa fós, bhí sí i gclub a mhínigh conas do theach a mhaisiú, so ionas go mbeadh éad ar do chairde!
  • Worse still, she was in a club that explained how to decorate your house, so that your friends would be jealous!
• Ina theannta sin bhí sí ag foghlaim a lan teangacha – Spáinnis, Rúisis, Sínis agus Seapáinis.
  • In addition, she was learning many languages-Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.
• I mo thuairim, ní raibh Lisín ag smaoineamh ar an gcarthanacht, ach ar a híomhá féin!
  • In my opinion, Lisín wasn't thinking about charity, but about her own image!
• Is léir go raibh fonn uirthi bheith 'níos fearr' ná gach duine eile.
  • It is evident that she wanted to be 'better' than everyone else.
• Cé go bhfuil an cuma ar an scéal go bhfuil gach rud foirfe, is léir nach bhfuil Ruán sásta. Bhí grá aige do Lisín, ach chuir sí lagmhisneach air.
  • Even though it seems that everything was perfect, it is clear that Ruán is not happy. He loved Lisín, but she discouraged him.
• Freisin, bhí rud éigeann faoin Uasal Mac Gabhann a chuir isteach ar Ruán.
  • Also, there was something about Mr Mac Gabhann that bothered Ruán.