Dictionary Entry

A raibh fonn orthu cur ar a son féin ar an Chorrán ag an am sin agus ar ndóigh bhí na páistí ann chomh maith, bhí thart ar ocht scór ag dul ag an scoil ar an Chorrán ag an am sin agus ansin bhíodh siad ag iascaireacht, bhíoltaí acu, bhí thart ar deich gcinn de ghealltaí agus bhíodh siad sin ag iascaireacht i gcaitheamh na bliana san earrach, bheadh siad ag iascaireacht spléir, ag iascaireacht troisc leathú agus a leithéide sin ansin Lá Fhéile Pádraig, bheadh na troisc sceite agus bheadh siad ag iascaireacht foitíní agus cadógaí agus ina dhiaidh sin ronnaíos mangaí i ndeireadh na bliana ansin bhíodh siad ag iascaireacht scadáin agus cé gur báid bheaga a bhí iontu agus nach raibh an halla ceart acu in áit ar bith le ceart le teacht i dtír.

Those who wanted to sow for themselves on the Corrán at that time, and of course the children were there as well, there were about one hundred and sixty going to school on the Corrán at that time, and then they would be fishing, they had boats, there were about ten boats and they would be fishing throughout the year, in the spring they would be fishing for sprat, fishing for cod, flounder and the like, then on St. Patrick’s Day, the cod would have spawned and they would be fishing for whiting and haddock and after that some skate at the end of the year, then they would be fishing for herring, and although they were small boats and they didn’t have the proper hall anywhere to land properly...