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(Ar seisean), Tá cúig phunta, cúig mhíle dhéag de phuntaí de thíocht isteach aici sa bhliain.

He said, "She has five pounds, fifteen thousand pounds of income per year".

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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Chuir siad geall eile.

They placed another bet.

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Chuir siad cúig phunta.

They bet five pounds.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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Cuirfidh mé cúig phunta leat.

"I will bet you five pounds," said the honest man.

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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Cén geall a chuirfeas tú?

"What will you bet?"

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Goidé an sórt deis theacht i dtír atá agad?.

"What kind of means have you to live on?"

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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le haghaidh a chuild shaibhreas

in terms of his wealth

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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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

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tá sé ag fáil pinsean

he's getting a pension

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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teannta

a choinneál i n-a theannta, to keep it together (money), not to spend any of it

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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deachmhaidh

airigead deachmhaidh, tithes money

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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cúrsaí

ach cúrsaí airigead dó, bhí neart aige, but as for money, he had plenty of it. as regards

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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séan

(it was in the prophecy) go séanfá do bhó héin ar do dhoras héin, that you would deny your own cow at your own door (people may do this to qualify for state assistance) deny

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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pointeáiltí

exact, tight in money matters, (even) mean

Translator: Seosamh Ó Cathail
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