Scéal Chlainne Lir

Aimsir Naomh Pádraic,

It was the time of St. Patrick

chuala sé tráchta ar Chlainn Lir

He heard mention of the Children of Lir

go rabh siad eidir Ceann Iorrais agus Ceann Acla

That they were between Erris head and Achill head.

ag imeacht ina n-ealaí.

in the form of Swans

Agus bhí a n-am le bheith thuas an uair seo

And their time was to be up in the heavens, back then.

naoi gcéad bliain le bheith caití acu,

900 years to be spent by them.

agus

and

chuir sé fear de na naoimh ar a bhfairnéis

they searched after one of the Saints

agus fuair sé go hInis Gluaire

and he was found in Inis Gluaire

Oileán é seobh atá taobh thiar de Iorras i

That is, an island west of Erris

Condae Mhaigh Eo

In County Mayo

agus fuair sé ag beannú an oileáin

and they found him blessing the island

agus nuair a bhí sé dhá bheannú

and when he was blessing

thainic bean álainn go dtí é

a beautiful woman came to him

agus dúirt sí leis

and she said to him