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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?
aon dath uisce ó shin as.
any type of water from there, since then
gus ní thóigeann bean ar bith
And no woman takes
an t-uisce ina fhuil
the water into blood
Dhá dtóigthí
and if water is taken
nach rabh sé ceart ag aon bhean an t-uisce a thógáil.
that is it not right for any woman to take water from
tá tobar beannaithe ann
that there is a Holy well
Agus deir na daoiní
And it is said
Agus ansin thainic Clann Lir agus bhaisc an Naomh iad
An then the children or Lir arrived and the Saint baptised them
le feiceál ag duine ar bith inniubh.
to be seen by anyone today
Agus tá an charraic
And the rock is
‘sí a bhí ann
for 'twas her that was in it
ach leath an oileáin
but half the island