Sean Mac an Bheatha

'gus bhí siad ag baint slat le haghaidh cléibh agus pardógaí

and they were cutting rods for baskets and panniers

Éirigh suas adeir sé agus cuir gléas ar an seanláirín

Get up he says and put a harness on the old mare.

agus ligí sibh úr scíth.

and let ye relax.

nach raibh cóta tuí air

that did not have a coat of thatch on it

Chuir sé a barr... an saileog isteach faoina ruball agus amach ar a bhéal.

He put the top... of the willow in under his tail and out his mouth

dhon scioból agus bhí an coirce an taobh eilí

of the shed and the oats were on the other side

"agus tá chuile punann dhon tuí liom"

"and I have every sheaf of straw with me"

imithí suas

gone up

Chuir sé a jaicéad thart air

he put his jacket around him.

Maidin lá arna mhárach

the morning of the next day

bhí an tuí in aon taobh dhon

the straw was at one side of the

agus tarraing cliath leat agus

and take a harrow with you

ach céard a bheadh ann ach an áit a sheas na capallaí [??]

but what would be there but the place where the horses stood [??]

Bhí coill an taobh eile den bhóthar agus isteach leis .

There was a wood on the other side of the road and in he went.

agus cheangail sé an láirín aige

and he tied his mare