* Gluais • Glossary beathaisnéis údaraitheauthorized biography a dialanna pearsantapersonal diaries páipéir phríobháideachaprivate papers go dtí gur insealbhaíodh í ina hUachtaránuntil she was installed as President dódh nó tréigeadh 1,800 teach1,800 houses were burnt or abandoned lámhachshooting rachtoutburst acraí tíhousehold utensils as go brách leooff they went léiriúproduction cheanncheathrúheadquarters coistí cosanta áitiúlalocal defence committees dírbheathaisnéisautobiography gan strówithout difficulty i dtaiscesaved do lá na coise tinnefor a rainy day bhí cúrsaí chomh dona sinthings were so bad dá mba gháif it was necessary leithleachasselfishness scoilt aduainstrange split chiap sé Máire ar fadit really tormented Máire easpa suimelack of interest tragóidítragedies Cumann Naomh Uinseann de PólVincent de Paul Society baill shinsearacha na heagraíochta sin cois Lifethe senior members of that society in Dublin tuairisc suas lena bhéal dóa report up to his face géarchéimcrisis chun an Cumann a ghríosadhto spur the Society into action saothar in aiscewaste of time déistindisgust ag cáineadhcriticising ciúnaithe go mórgreatly quietened línte síochánapeace lines ruathair laethúladaily raids polarúpolarization girseacha ógayoung girls nóibhéinenovena cailín aonaira lone girl ní ba ghaire don ghráscarnearer to the scuffle le dul i gcabhair ar Catherineto go to Catherine's help an cúigear a ruaigeadhto drive the five off riochtstate a cuid néarógher nerves clocharconvent ar an Iúrin Newry tachrántoddler eachtraincident círéibriot faoi lán seoilin full swing ag glioscarnachglistening bréan le boladh gáissmelling bad from gas comhracfight otharcharrambulance formhór an bhealaighmost of the way ag dul ar foscadhsheltering ag sciorradhsliding ag lámhacáncrawling fras lámhaighvolley babhlaíbowls a gciarsúirtheir hankies leachtliquid cosaintprotection bodhardeaf bhí scolaíocht speisialta de dhíth airhe needed special schooling ba ghnách leishe used to d'fhaigheadh sé síob abhailehe used to get a lift home stad an bhusthe bus stop thuirling séhe disembarked neamhurchóideachinnocent bábántainnocent ag cogarnaíl taobh thiar dewhispering behind him trup na mbrógthe sound of the shoes neamhchoireachinnocent níor shamhlaighhe didn't imagine an t-uafásthe horror anfaterror cortwist dírithe ar a chloigeann lomaimed at his bare head scáilshadow scoilteadh a bhlaoschis skull was split open scréachascreams na hionsaitheoiríthe attackers níos truacántamore plaintive go prasquickly ag maothú an chairpéidmoistening the carpet Ba dhóbair dó bás a fháilHe nearly died go raibh an t-ádh dearg airthat he was extremely lucky ar mire le feargmad with rage beaginmhehelplessness cé a bhí ciontachwho was responsible níor cúisíodh duine ar bith riamhnobody was ever charged ciontach i ndúnmharúguilty of murder go gairid i ndiaidh an ionsaitheshortly after the attack ag maíomhstating seanphionós na fuipethe old whip punishment i gcás coirpeach a gheofaí ciontach i dtromionsaíin case of criminals found guilty of assault peann a chur le párto put pen to paper aiféalaregret gur éiligh sí pionós corparthathat she demanded corporal punishment ag teacht salach ar gach ar chreid sí riamh anngoing against everything she ever believed in

Bhí an ghrian an glioscarnach ar an díon mór gloine a shíneann anois ó Chionn Glinne go Málainn Mhóir, thar an chuan agus thar an bhaile agus thar an ghleann uilig.

Leac oighir ar na carraigeacha ag glioscarnach le hais an tsneachta, agus ansin Jill ag béicíl orm: "C'mon, you'll freeze your butt off - let's go home.

bunúsmost cé a bheadh ina dhiaidh ormwho would blame me faraoralas leaspáindancing, coloured lights before eyes ag gliosarnachglistening dhá liathróid mearcairtwo balls of mercury le míshuaimhneasuneasily clóscríobhántypewriter úsáid inteachtsome use i sruthannain torrents (of words) ainmhí fiáinwild animal teorainneacha mo chuid leathanachthe borders of my pages aibhneacha mo chuid dúighthe rivers of my ink déistinnausea samhnasdisgust ag tarraingt na léine allasaípulling the sweaty shirt buarthaworried scalltawretched, puny sa bhúireachin the roaring ag preabarnaílthrobbing aicíd ghallda inteachtsome foreign disease folcadh mór fadaa very long bath tintreacha ifrinnthe sparks of hell i dtólamhalways galar na dúiseachtathe disease of wakefulness bándeargpink níor chuir duine ar bith chugam ná uaimnobody bothered me seileogaspits mo mhacasamhailsethe likes of me doilighdifficult mo phlucmy cheek nimhneachsore conáiltefreezing ailleog cheoilburst of song i mo chuid samhlaíochtain my imagination creathashivers trupnoise gnúisface farraige fhíochmharferocious sea go fuarbhruitelistlessly ealaíswans faitíos millteanacha great fear tráidiretray

Ba nimhneamh agus ba díobhálach iad na briathra as a bhéal scaoilte dorcha agus ba throm, glioscarnach, ceannmhillteach a bhí an claíomh fada géar a bhí á chaitheamh aige ó lámh go lámh.

Bhí sioc ar leath an fhéir, an chuid in aice leis an talamh lom, agus an chuid in uachtar bán agus ag glioscarnach faoi cheo trom na maidine.

Radharc faoi leith a bhí sna clocha ag glioscarnach le mianraí.

Seasann sé os do chionn agus tú ag teacht isteach go Atlantic City, a thaobhanna gloine ag glioscarnach i solas an lae agus ag lonradh i solas saorga a athraíonn gach cúpla soicind i rith na hoíche.