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Agus bhreathnaigh sé ar Sheán agus bhreathnaigh sé ar Phílí Cat.
"And he looked at Seán and he looked at Philí Cat."
" "Maith go leor", arsa Pílí Cat.
"Fair enough," said Pílí Cat.
Bhí siad ag scéalaíocht agus caint agus ag comhrá mar a bhíodh siad i gcónaí.
"They were storytelling and talking and chatting as they always used to."
Corruair eile, bhíodh Pílí Cat ina shuí taobh thall dó agus é ag faire anall ar Sheán agus ag freagairt na gceisteanna a bhíodh Seán ag cur air.
At other times, Pílí Cat would be sitting opposite him, watching Seán and answering the questions Seán would ask him.
'Bhfuil aon cuimhne agatsa ar shean-scéalta sa cheantar seo nó shean-bhéaloideas?
Do you remember any old stories from this area or folklore?
sin thart ar em
that's around...
.. anois ach a chaith mise sé bliana thíos ansin agus
...no but I spent 6 years down there and...
le haghaidh a chuild shaibhreas
in terms of his wealth
agus dúirt sé go raibh ?
and he said there was a ?
dúirt fear acu go dtiontófadh sé ar ais, le haghaidh an t-airgead
one of them said he would turn back, on account of the money
"Gabhfaidh mise i dtoiseach" a dúirt a' tarbh
"I will go first", said the bull
agus dúirt sé go raibh, dhá rubálaidhe sa teach, ag comhairleadh
and he said was two robbers in the house, conversing.
ina bhfaighfí ar rud... ina bhfaighfí ar duine ar bith, mé
so I'll find out if there's someone there
"Gabhfaidh mé anonn", a' dúirt a' chat
"I'll go over there", said the cat