File: Cathal Ó Searcaigh (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

File: Cathal Ó Searcaigh

Gaeilge	English
Is file Gaeilge comhaimseartha é Cathal Ó Searcaigh, a rugadh i gContae Dhún na nGall sa bhliain 1956.	Cathal Ó Searcaigh is a contemporary Irish-language poet, born in County Donegal in 1956.
Tá cáil air mar dhuine de na filí is tábhachtaí den ghlúin nua sa Ghaeilge.	He is known as one of the most important poets of the new generation writing in Irish.
Tá a chuid filíochta bunaithe go láidir ar thírghrá agus ar thírdhreacha Dhún na nGall, a cheantar dúchais.	His poetry is strongly rooted in love of place and the landscapes of Donegal, his native region.

Gaeilge	English
I measc téamaí coitianta ina chuid dánta tá an dúlra, an grá, féiniúlacht na Gaeilge, imirce, agus fadhbanna sóisialta.	Common themes in his poems include nature, love, Irish identity, emigration, and social issues.
Úsáideann sé teanga shoiléir, shimplí ach atá íogair agus lán d'íomhánna beoga agus áille.	He uses clear, simple language that is sensitive and full of vivid, beautiful imagery.
Tá stíl chomhaimseartha aige ach bíonn tionchar láidir traidisiúnta na filíochta Gaeilge le brath ina shaothar.	He has a modern style, but the strong influence of traditional Irish poetry is evident in his work.

Gaeilge	English
Foilsíodh a chéad chnuasach filíochta, "Fiacha Fola", sa bhliain 1985 agus tá sé le feiceáil go minic ar an gcuraclam don Ardteistiméireacht.	His first poetry collection, "Fiacha Fola", was published in 1985 and his work frequently appears on the Leaving Cert syllabus.
Tá sé tar éis roinnt duaiseanna liteartha a bhuachan, lena n-áirítear duais an Oireachtais.	He has won several literary awards, including prizes at the Oireachtas Festival.
Tá sé ina fhear mór le rá i saol na Gaeilge, ag cur chun cinn an teanga trína chuid filíochta agus múinteoireachta.	He is a prominent figure in the Irish language community, promoting Irish through his poetry and teaching.

Gaeilge	English
Tá go leor dá chuid dánta dírithe ar mhothúcháin phearsanta, ach freisin ar chúrsaí polaitiúla agus sóisialta in Éirinn agus i nGaeilgeoirí.	Many of his poems focus on personal emotions, but also on political and social issues in Ireland and among Irish speakers.