Sean Mac an Bheatha

agus níor fhéad sé duine ar bith a fheiceáil roimhe

and he couldn't see anyone before him.

agus bhí feilm bhreá aige

and he had a fine farm.

tá céachta ansin amuigh... céachta adhmaid ansin amuigh.

there's a plough out there... a wooden plough out there.

agus iad ag cur suas an coirce.

and they were putting up the oats.

agus thug sé a ghiorria air chuir sé a chos

and he took the hare on him, he put his foot

agus rinne sé lena ordóg

and he made with his thumb.

ach mar sin é an bréag is mó sa domhan, níor mhoithigh mise aon bréag ariamh níos mó ná é .

but if that's the biggest lie in the world, I never heard another lie bigger than it.

bhí chuile phunann dhon tuí dhon choirce buailtí acu

they had every sheaf of straw of oats threshed

Tabhair do láirín leat agus lean iad.

Take your mare with you and follow them.

suas leis an dréimire

up the ladder he went

Thainic na comharsanaí

The neighours came

ach tháinig ionadh an domhain air, an coirce chroith sé inné agus chuir sé

but he was very surprised, the oats he shook yesterday, and he sowed

agus bíodh chuile

and have every

agus ní fhaca sé duine ar bith.

and he saw no one.

níor stop sé riamh ná gur thit an coinlín deiridh.

he never stopped until the last stalk fell.