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Bhíodh na páistí
The children used to be (note pronunciation 'veef')
bodghasúir
tomboy
agus níor mhoithigh mé aon fhocal ní ba mhó air sin
and I won't hear anything more about it
ach ab ea gur chuir sibh cuireadh orm
but it was because you invited me
"sin í an Chaorthanach", a dúirt sé, "a bhí istigh agaibh"
you had the Chaorthanach in with ye
"sin í máthair an Diabhail" ar ndóiche
"this is the mother of the devil" of course
"sin í an Chaorthanach", a dúirt sé
"this is the Devil's mother", he said
ní fhacas, ní ba mhó é.
(and he) was not seen, ever again
D'imigh sé as an n-amharc
He went out of sight
ghlan sé suas san aer
he disappeared into the air
amach ar an doras
out the door
ina chosa leis
in his legs with him
ar chúl na tine
the back of the fire
agus a bhualadh sé istigh
and to hit him into
ach ní dhearna an sagart ach
but didn't the priest