Stadeolaíocht: English Translation (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
Stadeolaíocht: English Translation
Stadeolaíocht
Le Marcus Mac Conghail
Brúim cnaipí na haipí ag ceapadh
go gcuirfí ar an eolas mé
ach in áit am theacht an bhus a thabhairt dom
ar mo ghuthán
faighim radharc fíor-ama
den tiománaí ag féachaint orm
(is é ag tiomáint an bhus thar bhráid)
ar ardú mo chinn dom
English translation of the poem 'Stadeolaíocht'
Stop Science
by Marcus Mac Conghail
I press the app button thinking
that it would let me know
but instead of giving me the arrival time of the bus
on my phone
I get a real time view
of the driver looking at me
(he is driving the bus by)
on the lifting of my head for me
What does the the title 'Stadeolaíocht' mean?
"Stadeolaíocht" is a clever word made up of two parts. 'Stad' means bus stop, and 'Eolaíocht' means to science, similar to the second part of 'teicneolaíocht', which means technology. The title doesn't have a direct meaning. Instead, it helps us see how technology is a big part of our everyday lives. It even shows how it can distract us from simple tasks, like catching the bus.
