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le haghaidh a chuild shaibhreas
in terms of his wealth
le solas a thabhairt dó
to give light to it
bhí
(there) was
go mbeadh sí leofa
that she would belong to them
gabhar
a goat
iníon amháin
one daughter
tá sé ag fáil pinsean
he's getting a pension
lag lúbach
young person without strength
(agus) Is minic a thugtaí ainmeacha ar leith ar gasúir mhóra
It was often that special names would be given to big children
ach d'fhadaigh
but (it) was set
gan bun ná barr lena ghnoithe
without any sense to his business
ar chaoí éicint, agus ..
in some way, and...
ar an Tír Thiar, fad ó shin
in the West, a long time ago
curtha liom
buried by me
Is dócha, go raibh tionchar mór, aige sin, ar an saol ar an oileáin ina dhiaidh sin, a raibh?
I suppose that had a big influence on life on the island after that?