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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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bhí obair mhór a' baint leis sin
there was a lot of work involved with that.
bhí obair mhór ann
there was a big job.
bhí flynn sí ag síneadh feadh an lae é nó ná creid
Flynn was stretching all day, believe it or not.
thíos faoin mbaile mór ar imeall na farraige a bhí reilig inis gé
down below the big town on the edge of the sea was Inis Gé cemetery.
rinneadh freastal anseo ar an dá bhaile
Service was provided here for the two towns.
croiseanna ón tseansaoil a mharcáil cuid de na huaimheanna anseo
crosses from the old world marked some of the caves here.
na croiseanna adhmaid a chuirtí suas
the wooden crosses that were put up
ní fada a mhair siad i síon agus an bhfarraige an gheimhridh
they did not last long in the weather and the winter sea.
an bhfuil mórán daoine curtha anseo
Are many people buried here?
eah bhuel tá go leor daoine
ah well there are many people
bhí daoine
there were people
níl aon chuimhne agamsa ar an chéad duine a cuireadh cuid mhaith
I have no memory of the first person who was buried quite a lot.