Dictionary Entries
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
Agus nuair a chuir tú an teachtearacht anall anseo againn, bhí tú i gCarna, agus bhí tú thiar ag an siamsa, agus bhí tú thiar ag an. . . ag ceol agus amhráin a bhí thiar i gCarna.
And when you sent the message over here to us, you were in Carna, and you were over at the entertainment, and you were over at the. . . at the music and songs that were over in Carna.
Muise ab ea?
Really, is that so?
Is as Cathair Na Mart mé.
I am from Westport.
Cen ait i gContae Maigh Eo ar ais a dhuit?
Where in County Mayo are you from again?
Nach breá an Gaeilgeoir, bail ó Dhia air, atá thall i Tenerife?
Isn't he a fine Irish speaker, God bless him, over in Tenerife?
Á, bhí sé thar cionn, nach raibh? Ach oiread leat féin.
Ah, it was excellent, wasn't it? Just like yourself.
Fear Rath Cairn, ar mh'anam, is ea.
Rath Cairn man, by god (my soul), he is.
Sin Darach Ó Cathain, as . . . fear Rath Cairn?
That's Darach Ó Cathain, from. . . Rath Cairn man?
Ab ea?
Was it?
Uaitse a chuala mé sa gcéad uair é, an ceann sin.
I first heard it from you, that one.
Is breá liom é.
I love it.
Tá.. Darach Ó Cathain... Is maith leat Amhrán An Tae?
Yes.. Darach Ó Cathain... Do you like "Amhrán An Tae"?
Cén chaoi an bhfuil tú féin? An-amhrán! Tá mé théis an t-amhrán sin a chloisteáil. Bhí sé go hálainn.
How are you yourself? Wonderful! I just heard that song. It was lovely.
Tá me go maith, mh'anam.
I am well, by god (my soul).