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nach spioraid mhaith é

he's not a good spirit (he's possessed)

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

gan bun ná barr lena ghnoithe

without any sense to his business

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

tháinig sé agus ní raibh sé i gceart

he came and he wasn't right

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Bhí famailí mór insa teach

There was a big family in the house

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

(is tú) an maistín

a child who might be starting to walk who is being cranky/bold

sna áit ina bhfuil na clocha geala

in the the place where there are the bright stones

Oh, thainig an stoirm, thaing sí an-tobann, an-tobann - gála mór.

The storm came very quickly - big swell.

Bhí, bhí sé go breá, bhí sé go breá, bhí fearthainn mór, cinnte, ar bhall éigean

Oh it was fine (weather), fine, there was big downpour, soon after.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

Tá dhá h-oileáin Inis Cé ina luī amach ó Leathinis an Mhuirthead.

The two Inishkea islands lie off the Mullet peninsula

nach rabh sé ceart ag aon bhean an t-uisce a thógáil.

that is it not right for any woman to take water from

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good

thainic bean álainn go dtí é

a beautiful woman came to him

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
Quality: good
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