Turas Siar 211 - Seán Ó Raghallaigh as Oiligh. Chum sé an fhilíocht seo a chuireanns síos ar an mbáthadh mór a tharla sa bliain 1927. Leo Corduff a rinne an taifead sa mbliain 1958.

Leis an fharraige mhór a ghreadadh anuas orainn.

With the great sea beating down upon us..

Is cuimhneach liom.

I remember..

Go raibh mé amuigh ag

That I was out at.

Iascaire scadáin drochlá.

Bad day’s herring fisherman.

I gcuan eile.

In another harbour..

Bhí timpeall.

There was around...

Diabhrach.

Devilish..

Amuigh

Outside.

An lá céanna.

The same day..

Agus cailleadh triúr i gcónaí léi an lá céanna.

And three always died with her on the same day.

Beannacht Dé lena n-anam.

God's blessing on their soul.

Agus bhí mé amuigh an lá sin.

And I was out that day..

Dá léir.

Obviously..

Bhí an-rogha mór ar mhuintir na nOileán.

The people of the Islands had a great choice.

Bhí dhá oileán.

There were two islands..