Loneliness and Immigrant Life: Seeking a Better Life

Notes

Téama an Dain: Is é an t-uaigneas agus an cruachás a bhaineann le saol an imircigh téamai an dain seo. The theme of this poem is the loneliness and the distress linked to the life of the imigrant Imirceach emigrant Ligeann sé air He lets on Áit chónaithe Place of residence Thar na blianta Over the years Ag lorg oibre Looking for work B'iomai scéal There are many stories Beo bocht Very poor Seomraí salacha Dirty rooms Insint nua- Modern narrative aimseartha Ar fud na cruinne Around the world Ag iarraidh saol nios fearr a bhaint amach dóibh féin Ag lorg saol nua Looking for a new life Nior mhaith leis He would not like Insionn sé bréaga di He tells her lies Arasán compordach Proud Ní lorgaionn sé He does not look for Déanann sé iarracht He makes an effort/ Ni bheidh sé ar ais He will not be back An-éifeachtach Very effective Cumann sé scéal He composes a story An fhirinne chrua If he does not look for Nil seans ar bith aige airgead a fháil