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The speaker is referred to as 'John' in the transcript, and the discussion of Inis Gé suggests familiarity with the Erris region.
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chuir siad le chéile i gcónaí agus go háirithe nuair a tháinig an bás
they always came together and especially when death came.
agus nuair a tháinig b'éigean do lucht an oileán ó dheas a dhul ó thuaidh
and when the people of the island from the south had to go north.
ní raibh reilig ar bith ar an oileán seo a fhios agat
there was no graveyard on this island you know.
ní raibh an reilig aon chaill siad an
the graveyard was not any loss they the .
duffin
duffin
duine bás anseo
person dead here
bheith eatarthu ar feadh dhá oíche
be between them for two nights.
agus
and
ansin chaithfeadh siad
"then they would have to"
a lán torthaí
a lot of fruit
chuir ar mhadraí
put on dogs
agus d'iompródh siad sin míle go leith go dtí an reilig chun freagartha
and they would carry that a mile and a half to the graveyard to answer.