File: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

File: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill

• Rugadh Nuala i Lancashire, Sasana sa bhliain 1952.
  • Nuala was born in Lancashire, England in the year 1952.
• Bhí tuismitheoirí Eireannacha aici. B'as Chorca Dhuibhne i gCiarraí dóibh agus tógadh Nuala ann.
  • She had Irish parents. They were from Corca Dhuibhne in Kerry and Nuala was raised there.

• Bhain sí céim amach sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhearla i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh.
  • She qualified with an Irish and an English degree in University College Cork.

• Is file cáiliúil í agus tá an-chuid cnuasach filíochta foilsithe aici, ina measc tá 'Pharaoh's Daughter' agus 'Cead Aighnis'.
  • She is a famous poet and a lot of her poetry collections have been published, among them 'Pharaoh's Daughter' and 'Cead Aighnis'.

• Bhí an- suim aici i gcursaí drámaíochta agus sa bhéaloideas.
  • She had a lot of interest in drama and Irish folklore.
• Scríobh sí i nGaeilge amhain ach aistríodh roinnt dá cuid dánta go Béarla, Fraincis agus Iodáilis.
  • She wrote only in Irish but some of her poems were translated to English, French and Italian.