This play was written by Mairéad Ní Ghráda.
Scríobh Mairéad Ní Ghráda an dráma seo.
I saw the play ‘The Trial’.
Chonaic mé an dráma ‘An Triail’.
It is a tragic play about a simple young girl; her life and death.
Is dráma tragóideach é faoi chailín óg saonta; a saol is a bás.
This play is a reflection of life in Ireland in the sixties and the narrow-minded attitude of the Irish people towards unmarried mothers.
Is scáthán é an dráma seo ar shaol in Éirinn sna seascaidí agus ar mheon cúng(aigeanta) muintir na hÉireann i leith máithreacha neamhphósta.
It was a Christian and Catholic country.
Tír chríostaí agus chaitliceach ab ea í.
The Church had significant power and influence over the people and the government.
Bhí cumhacht agus tionchar tábhachtac ag an Eaglais ar na daoine agus ar an rialtas.
I see this theme through the characters in it
Feicim an téama seo trí na carachtair ann.
First, it is Bean Ó Cathasaigh, Mary’s mother, who begins her suffering.
Ar an gcéad dul síos, is í Bean Uí Chathasaigh, máthair Mháire, a thosaíonn a fulaingt.
She says prayers to her children every night and says that she raised Mary “faithfully and Christianly”.
Deir sí paidreacha lena páistí gach oíche agus deir sí gur thóg sí Máire “go dílis agus go Críostaí”.
She is very concerned about the public’s opinion.
Tá imní mhór uirthi faoi mheas an phobail
When she finds out that Mary is pregnant, she insults Mary, calls her a “whore” and asks her to drink a “medicinal drink” to end the pregnancy and this is neither charitable nor Christian.
Nuair a fhaigheann sí amach go bhfuil Máire ag iompar clainne, maslaíonn sí Máire, tugann sí “striapach” uirthi agus iarrann sí uirthi “deoch leighis” a ól chun deireadh a chur leis an toircheas agus ní bealach carthanachta ná Críostaí é seo.
It is clear that she is not what she seems.
Is léir nach bhfuil sí mar a fheictear.
Mhaile provides her with shelter, work and support.
Soláthraíonn Mhaile foscadh, obair agus tacaíocht di.
In contrast, the character of Mhaili stands as the human character and is a Christian throughout the play.
I gcodarsnacht leis seo, seasann carachtar Mhaili mar an carachtar daonna agus is Críostaí í ar feadh an dráma.
Although she is a prostitute, Mhaili is the only person who shows compassion and understanding to Mhaile.
Cé gur striapach í, is í Mhaili an t-aon duine a léiríonn trua agus tuiscint do Mhaile.
It is significant that Mhaile is the one who comforts Mhaile after her dead child at the end of the play and is the only person who shows genuine sadness.
Is suntasach gurb í Mhaile a thugann sólás do Mhaile agus a leanbh marbh ag deireadh an dráma agus gurb é an t-aon duine a léiríonn brón fíor.
Mar fhocal scoir, is léiriú cumhachtach ar shochaí na hÉireann sna seascaidí é An Triail.
Through the characters we see the theme of true Christianity and charity.
Trí na carachtair feicimid téama na fíor-Chríostaíochta agus na carthanachta.
