An Ghealach: English Translation (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes

An Ghealach: English Translation

An Ghealach

le Caitríona Ní Chléirchín

Is í banríon na spéartha í

áilleacht na hoíche

réalta rúnda

a ritheann romham

mo chara ar an mbóthar

ar turas

sa dorchadas

a aghaidh anois

faoi cheilt

i gceo

thar páirc is crainn

a eitlíonn sí,

ag scaipeadh scáileanna.

Tá an tír ina baclainn.

Mo spéirbhean.

Mo chroí rúnda.

The Moon

by Caitríona Ní Chléirchín

She is the queen of the sky

The beauty of the night

Secret star,

that runs before me

My friend on the road

On a trip

In darkness

Her face, now

camouflaged in fog

Above parks and trees

She flies,

Spreading shadows

The country in her arms.

My beauty/Skywoman/beautiful woman

My secret heart.