Sean Mac an Bheatha

"cas thart" adéir sé "cas thart".

"turn around" he said, "turn around".

craiceann an dreancaid leis agus chuir sé chuile ghráinne dhon choirce a d'fhás insa ngarraí beag

the flea skin with him and he put every grain of oats that grew in the small garden

sciorr sé anuas an t-ualach

He slipped down the load

agus barr slataí ní fhaca aon duine ariamh chomh breá agus a d'fhás amach

and better rods, nobody every saw as fine as them that grew out

tharraing sé scian bheag as a phóca agus níor bhfada ná gur ghearr sé an

He pulled a small knife from his pocket and it wasn't long before he cut

agus bíoch chuile

and have every

agus ní fhéad sé duine ar bith a fheiceáil roimhe

and he couldn't see anyone before him.

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.

Gheobhfaidh tú crann amuigh insa scioból

You will find a pole out in the shed

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

"Amach leatsa anois" adeir sé "anois tá tú ceart". Bhuail sé an bóthar abhaile

"Out with you now" he says "now you are right". He hit the road home.