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Níos mó ná thig leis a freastail, corruair.
More than he can attend to, sometimes
Déanann sé deifir, le fios
he works fast, to be sure
ag saothrú gach lá
working / labouring every day
ní théann
(he) doesn't go
ceann amháin
one of them
seisear chlann aici
six children, she has
tá sí pósta, insa teach linn
she is married, in the house here with us
ní théann anois
(he) doesn't go now
chuid mhaith acu ag iascaireacht
a good few are fishermen
's chuid acu dhéananns obair sa bhaile
and some of them do work at home
bhuel, chuid acu théanns go Sasana
well, some of them go to England
scáití
sometimes
(agus) Is minic a thugtaí ainmeacha ar leith ar gasúir mhóra
It was often that special names would be given to big children
Nuair a théadh siad dona scoile
When they used to / would go to school
Bhíodh na páistí
The children used to be (note pronunciation 'veef')