Na Carachtair: Naomh Pádraig (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Na Carachtair: Naomh Pádraig

• Tá páirt tábhachtach ag Naomh Pádraig sa scéal mar tógann sé an Chríostaíocht isteach. Tugann sé teachtaireacht na Críostaíocht d'Oisín. Molann sé dó gan a bheith buartha.
  • Saint Patrick has an important role in the story because he brings in Christianity. He gives the message of Christianity to Oisín. He advises him to not be worried.

• Is duine flaithiúil é Naomh Pádraig. Cabhraíonn sé le hOisín ag deireadh an scéil nuair athraíodh é in sheanfhear. Cuireann Pádraig fáilte mhór roimh Oisín nuair a bhuaileann sé leis.

  • Saint Patrick is a generous person. He helps Oisín at the end of the story when he turns into an old man. He is very welcoming when he meets Oisín.

• Tugann sé aire, comhluadar agus cairdeas d'Oisín agus tugann sé bia dó. Téann sé ar thuras timpeall na hÉireann le hOisín agus éisteann sé lena scéalta.

  • He provides care, company and friendship for Oisín and gives him food. He travels around Ireland with Oisín and he listens to his stories.

• Is duine cinéalta, cairdiúil agus cabhrach é. Thug sé aire mhaith d'Oisín nuair a tháinig sé thar nais go hÉirinn. Bhí Oisín bocht, sean agus dall ach thug Pádraig cabhair dó chun dul timpeall na tíre.

  • He is a kind, friendly and helpful person. He took good care of Oisín when he came back to Ireland. Oisín was poor, old and blind but Saint Patrick helped him to go around the country.

• Is duine tuisceanach é. Thuig sé go raibh fonn ar Oisín dul go dtí na bailte ina raibh na Fianna ann fadó.

  • He is an understanding person. He understood that Oisín wanted to back to the towns that the Fianna lived in long ago.

• Thuig sé go raibh sé deacair dó bheith thar nais in Éirinn, mar bhí na Fianna go léir marbh.

  • He understood that it was hard for Oisín to be back in Ireland as the Fianna were all dead.