Dictionary Entry

Chomh maith leis sin, más cuimhneach libh, bhí an galar crúb agus béil sa tír agus bhíothas ag iarraidh ar dhaoine gan a bheith ag taisteal dhá bhféadfaidís é.

Also, if you remember, there was foot-and-mouth disease in the country and people were being asked not to travel if they could avoid it.