Athrá (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Athrá

• Is é teideal an dáin ná 'An tEarrach Thiar' agus tá athrá ar an teideal sin i ngach véarsa den dán.
  • The title of the poem is 'An tEarrach Thiar' and that title is repeated in every verse of the poem.
• Ceapaim go bhfuil an-éifeacht ag baint leis an athrá seo mar go gcuireann sé béime ar cé chomh tábhachtach is a bhí cuimhní an fhile ar an oileán san earrach dó.
  • I think that this repetition is very effective as it places emphasis on just how important the poet's memories of the island in Spring were to him.

• Leis an athrá seo, léiríonn an file an grá agus an meas atá aige don oileán, do mhuintir an oileáin agus don saol traidisiúnta.
  • With this repetition, the poet shows the love and the respect that he has for the island, for the people of the island and for traditional life.