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Chuile áit dá dtéadh Seán, síos aníos an pháirc, thart ar an teach, siar sa ngarraí agus nuair a théadh sé ar a chuairt i dteach ar bith ar an mbaile, leanadh Pílí Cat é agus d'fhanadh sé taobh amuigh ar an bhfuinneog ag faire isteach a fhad is bheadh Seán ar a chuairt agus nuair a bheadh Seán ag tíocht abhaile dhá chuairt shiúladh Pílí Cat cois ar chois leis.
Everywhere Seán went, up and down the field, around the house, west in the garden, and when he would visit any house in the town, Pílí the Cat would follow him and would stay outside by the window watching in as long as Seán was on his visit, and when Seán would be coming home from his visit, Pílí Cat would walk step by step with him.
Bhíodh siad i gcónaí i gcuideacht'.
They were always together.
B'iontach na mátaí Seán agus Pílí Cat.
Seán and Pílí Cat were wonderful mates.
'Bhfuil aon cuimhne agatsa ar shean-scéalta sa cheantar seo nó shean-bhéaloideas?
Do you remember any old stories from this area or folklore?
.. anois ach a chaith mise sé bliana thíos ansin agus
...no but I spent 6 years down there and...
ach thit an fear amach go maith
but the man happened out (came out of it) well
agus dúirt sé go raibh ?
and he said there was a ?
agus rith sé go tapa agus ' thiocfaidh leis
and he ran as fast as he could
agus chaith sé taobh amuigh é
and he thew him outside
agus bhuail an gandal ghé lena sciathán é
and the Gander hit him with his wing
bhuail an chat, le brac a crúba, é
the cat attacked him with its claws
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
agus ghabh sé 'a chodladh
and he went to sleep
agus chuir sé a learí (?) é
and he put himself to rest