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agus ansin thoisódh na fir
and then the men would start
Bhíodh tórramh ann, ar feadh
There used to be a wake
ceard a tharlaigh, nó nach mbíodh aon sagart agaibh?
what happened, or did ye not use to have a priest?
tá go leor curtha ann
there are many buried here
Bhuel tá go leor daoine
Well, there are lots of people
beirt an bothar thiar, 's a mharaigh sé
it (the storm) killed two from back the road
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?
Agus céard a tharla dhaoibhse?
And what happened to ye?
(agus) fuaigh mé isteach ansin
and I went in there
(mar) chaithfeá bosca maiteannaí
as if you would throw up a box of matches
an áit a dtugann siad "the dock" ar, thíos anseo
the place they call "the dock", down here.
ach bhí na heangacha tógtha i gcoinne
a but the nets were taken against it
leathmhíle no mar sin abhí muid amach
we were about have a mile out
An raibh sibh gar don trá ag an am sin?
Were you near the shore at that time?
Ar bhris an stoirm an-tobann a Phat?
Did the storm break suddenly Pat?