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tá tobar beannaithe ann
that there is a Holy well
Agus deir na daoiní
And it is said
agus tá siad curthaí in Inis Gluaire
and they are buried in Inis Gluaire
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
scoiltí ansin
split there
Agus tá an charraic
And the rock is
ag imeacht dhuithe
going away from her
Agus scoilt sí an charraic
And she split the rock
‘sí a bhí ann
for 'twas her that was in it
leis an gCaorthalach
at the Mother of the Devil
agus chaith sé an chré a bhí ina láimh
and he threw the clay that was in his hand
ach leath an oileáin
but half the island
ní rabh beannaithe aige
he hadn't blessed
sin é nuair a smaoinigh sé air héin
that's when he thought to himself