Dictionary Entries
'Bhfuil tú fhad thall anois i Tenerife, a bhfuil?
Are you still far away now in Tenerife?
Blianta ó shin, ar ndóigh.
Years ago, of course.
sin í an áit ar casadh orm Dara Bán, blianta ó shin, beannacht Dé lena anam.
that's where I met Dara Bán, years ago, God rest his soul.
Bhí, ar ndóigh, agus chomh maith leis. . . is ea, bhí cupla siamsa acu i gCarna chuile. . . bhoil, chuile bhliain, agus bhí mé ansin
I was, of course, and as well as. . . yes, they had a few entertainments in Carna every. . . well, every year, and I was there
Uaitse a chuala mé sa gcéad uair é, an ceann sin.
I first heard it from you, that one.
agus tá sé i Tenerife na laethanta seo.
and he is in Tenerife these days.
Nuair a bhí an suipéar réidh d'ith siad é.
When the supper was ready the ate it.
Tháinig na cait fhiáin isteach gan mórán moille i ndéidh a bheith amuigh ag seilg i rith an lae.
The wild cats came in shortly after that having been out hunting for the day.
Tá an lá ag éirí gearr agus is fada an choiscéim í 'na bhaile mhóir agus nuair a bheas a ngraithí déanta againn beidh sé mall go maith nuair a bheas muid ar ais.
"The day is getting short and it's a long walk to the big town, and by the time we have our business done it will be quite late when we get back."
" "Ah," a deir Seán, "tá muid ag goil 'na bhaile mhóir inniu.
"Ah," says Seán, "we are going to the big town today.
"By dad," a deir sé, "nach moch atá sibh ina suí?
"By dad," he says, "aren't you up early?
"Caithfidh muid a bheith inár suidhe beagán níos moiche ar maidin," a deir Seán, "agus an bricfeasta a bheith ite againn go luath agus ansin buailfidh muid an bóthar.
"We need to be sitting a little later in the morning," says Seán, "and have our breakfast eaten early and then we will hit the road.
Agus ar ndóigh, bhí Caolchat imithe leis ó thit an oíche.
And of course, Caolchat had gone off since night had fallen.