{"id":58,"date":"2009-07-26T20:47:38","date_gmt":"2009-07-27T00:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=58"},"modified":"2009-07-26T20:47:38","modified_gmt":"2009-07-27T00:47:38","slug":"saol-frank-mccourt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/saol-frank-mccourt\/","title":{"rendered":"Saol Frank McCourt (1930-2009): Mionchroineola\u00edocht"},"content":{"rendered":"

While one could write voluminously on Frank McCourt\u2019s life, here we are just focusing on eochairphoint\u00ed a shaoil<\/strong> (the key points of his life), with the appropriate terminology in Irish.\u00a0 <\/span>See if you can figure out the eochairfhocal <\/strong>(keyword) for each sentence from the context.\u00a0 <\/span>The eochairfhocail<\/strong> are underlined. \u00a0<\/span>There are a few questions below, with sample answers, and, finally, any thoughts on the passing of this renowned author would be welcome as \u201ccomments.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0 Rugadh<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Frank McCourt i mBruicl\u00edn ar an 19\u00fa l\u00e1 de mh\u00ed L\u00fanasa sa bhliain 1930.\u00a0 <\/span>[<\/span><\/strong>To read the numbers aloud, say \u201car an nao\u00fa l\u00e1 d\u00e9ag\u201d and \u201cnaoi d\u00e9ag tr\u00edocha.\u201d]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>Ba \u00e9 Malachy ainm a athar<\/span> agus Angela ainm a mh\u00e1thar<\/span>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. Bh\u00ed seachtar<\/span> p\u00e1ist\u00ed ag Malachy agus Angela ach fuair tri\u00far b\u00e1s<\/span> agus iad \u00f3g.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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4. Chuaigh<\/span><\/span><\/strong> an teaghlach ar ais go h\u00c9irinn mar gheall ar an Spealadh M\u00f3r sna 30aid\u00ed.\u00a0 <\/span>Chuaigh<\/span> siad go Luimneach.\u00a0 <\/span>[30aid\u00ed = tr\u00edochaid\u00ed = <\/span><\/strong>1930s]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>Th\u00e1inig <\/span><\/span>s\u00e9 ar ais go Meirice\u00e1 nuair a bh\u00ed s\u00e9 naoi mbliana d\u00e9ag.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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6. <\/span>Fuair s\u00e9 post<\/span> mar mh\u00fainteoir sa bhliain 1967.\u00a0 <\/span>Bh\u00ed\u00a0post aige\u00a0ag Ardscoil McKee ar Oile\u00e1n Staten agus ansin ag Ardscoil Stuyvesant i Manhattan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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7. <\/span>D\u2019fhoilsigh<\/span><\/span> s\u00e9 Angela\u2019s Ashes sa bhliain 1996 [naoi d\u00e9ag n\u00f3cha a s\u00e9]. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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8. D\u2019fhoilsigh<\/span><\/span><\/strong> s\u00e9 \u2018Tis sa bhliain 1999 [naoi d\u00e9ag n\u00f3cha a naoi]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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9. D\u2019fhoilsigh<\/span><\/span><\/strong> s\u00e9 Teacher Man sa bhliain 2005 [dh\u00e1 mh\u00edle is a c\u00faig]<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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10. Bronnadh an Duais<\/span> Pulitzer air sa bhliain 1997 [naoi d\u00e9ag n\u00f3cha a seacht]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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11. Fuair s\u00e9 b\u00e1s<\/span> ar an 19\u00fa l\u00e1 de mh\u00ed I\u00fail sa bhliain 2009.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ceisteanna:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ar l\u00e9igh t\u00fa f\u00e9in Angela\u2019s Ashes?\u00a0 <\/span>(Freagra\u00ed: l\u00e9igh <\/span><\/strong>(yes), n\u00edor l\u00e9igh <\/strong>(no).<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ar bhain t\u00fa sult as Angela\u2019s Ashes? (Freagra\u00ed: bhain <\/span><\/strong>(yes), n\u00edor bhain <\/strong>(no).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Gluais agus fuaimni\u00fa: saol<\/span><\/strong> [seel], life; eochairphoint\u00ed<\/strong> [OKH-irzh-FWIN-tchee], eochairfhocal<\/strong> [OKH-irzh-OK-ul], i mBruicl\u00edn<\/strong> [im RIK-leen], chuaigh<\/strong> [KHOO-ee], teaghlach<\/strong> [TCHA-lukh] family; nuair<\/strong> [NOO-irzh] when; mar mh\u00fainteoir<\/strong> [mahr WOO-in-tchoh-irzh] as a teacher; d’fhoilsigh <\/strong>[DIL-shee]; bronnadh<\/strong> [BRON-uh] was bestowed; ar l\u00e9igh t\u00fa<\/strong>? [err lay too] did you read; ar bhain t\u00fa<\/strong>? [err win too] did you strike\/reap?; sult<\/strong>, enjoyment.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While one could write voluminously on Frank McCourt\u2019s life, here we are just focusing on eochairphoint\u00ed a shaoil (the key points of his life), with the appropriate terminology in Irish.\u00a0 See if you can figure out the eochairfhocal (keyword) for each sentence from the context.\u00a0 The eochairfhocail are underlined. \u00a0There are a few questions below…<\/p>\n

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