Cúlra an Scéil (Background of the Story)

• Tá an gearrscéal seo suite le linn na dTrioblóidí i dTuaisceart Éireann sna seachtóidí agus sna hochtóidí, nuair a bhí foréigean agus ionsaithe seicteacha ar siúl go rialta.
  • This short story takes place during the troubles in Northern Ireland in the seventies and the eighties, when sectarian violence and attacks happened regularly.

• Ba mhinic a mhill an foréigean an saol.
  • Violence often ruined lives.
• Tháinig an foréigean aniar aduaidh ar dhaoine, daoine nach raibh aon bhaint acu le cúrsaí polaitíochta.
  • Violence came upon people, people who had nothing to do with political matters.
• Ba mhinic a ionsaíodh ar dhaoine agus gur maraíodh daoine gan cúis ná gan chiall.
  • People were often attacked and people were often killed without reason or sense.