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Thit sé ar an rí-chat an scéal a insean.
It fell to the king-cat to tell the story.
Bhí fear ina chónaí leis féin i nGob Oiligh fadó a dtugadh siad Seán a' Ghoib air, agus ní raibh de chomhluadar aige faoi chaolach an tí ach dhá chat Cat mór bán ar bhaist sé Pílí Cat Bán air, agus cat dubh caol fada ar bhaist sé Caolchat na Luathadh air.
There was a man living on his own on the Ely peninsula long ago that they called Seán of the Peninsula, and he had no company under the roof of the house except two cats. A big white cat he named White Pílí Cat, and a long slender black cat he named Speedy Slimcat.
Bhí cailleach anseo in Éirinn fadó.
There was a witch in Ireland long ago
'Bhfuil aon cuimhne agatsa ar shean-scéalta sa cheantar seo nó shean-bhéaloideas?
Do you remember any old stories from this area or folklore?
agus dúirt an gabhar
and the goat said
An am amháin
Once upon a time
"sin í máthair an Diabhail" ar ndóiche
"this is the mother of the devil" of course
Bhíodh tórramh ann, ar feadh
There used to be a wake
leis an gCaorthalach
at the Mother of the Devil
chuala sé tráchta ar Chlainn Lir
He heard mention of the Children of Lir
Oidhreacht
Heritage
Baineann muid tionchar ón miotaseolaíocht agus ón tseanchas go háirithe ó na réithe inár stair ina raibh an draíocht agus neart ár sinsir i mbarr a réime agus tá béim sna liricí ar an tseandálaíocht agus stair na tíre go háirithe ó thaobh na séadchomharthaí de
We derive influence from mythology and from folklore, especially from the periods in our history when the magic and strength of our people were at their height and there is an emphasis in the lyrics on the archaeology and history fo the country especially in relation to ancient monuments
Seanchas/Béaloideas
Folklore