Sean Mac an Bheatha

ar deireadh chainic sé cnoc mór i lár an bhóthair

finally he saw a big hill in the middle of the road

téirí isteach insa ngarraí beag

go into the small garden

Fuair sé an crann, chuir sé trasnaí ar a ghualainn é.

He got the pole, put it across his shoulder.

agus gabh amach agus croith coirce ins an ngarraí beag

and go out and shake oats in the small garden.

Isteach leis an gearrbhodach ina dhiaidh.

In with the little fellow after him.

I gceann tamaill chonaic siad scioból mór

After a while they saw a big barn.

ar deireadh chonaic sé crann saileog.

at last he saw a willow tree.

agus deir sé "chomh hapaigh, má thagann aon ghaoth cáilfidh muid an síol."

and he says "that ripe, if any wind comes we'll lose the seed."

rug sé ar

He caught

agus bhí an stoca deiridh

and the last stook

Tháinig sé isteach abhaile.

He came home.

"ara muise" adeir sé "tá tú leandáilte". "Tá."

"well indeed" he says "you've landed". "Yes."

maidin lá arna mhárach fuair an t-athair amach go bhfeice sé an barr.

The next morning the father went out that he would see the result.

agus go dtí barr an dréimire. Thosaigh sé ag labhairt leis an... ag caint leis an láirín

and to the top of the ladder. He started speaking with the... talking with the mare.

thug sé... tharraing sé anuas an láirín

he took... he brought down the mare