Turas Siar 212 - "Géabha Ghaoth Sáile" á rá ag Seán Ó Raghallaigh as Oiligh. Leo Corduff a thaifead é sa mbliain 1958.
Le caoinchead Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
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The speaker's name and origin are provided in the title. The recording is from 1958, suggesting the speaker is likely elderly.
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Agus chuir sé scéal ansin.
And then he sent a message..
Ag an fear ba leis na géabhaí.
At the man who owned the geese...
Agus tháinig sé faoina ngé.
And he came under their power..
Amhrán ansin faoi na géabhaí agus 'Sén t-ainm atá
A song then about the geese and 'That's the name.
Ar an amhrán Géabhaí Ghaoth Sáile.
On the song "Géabhaí Ghaoth Sáile"...
Seo uaidh é mar leanann sé.
This is how it goes from here..
An scata géabha a bhí i ngleann an tsléibhe ba olc é i mbéilí go síoraí móin.
The flock of wild geese that was in the mountain glen was bad in meals, always (eating) turf.
Dúirt le chéile í go ngluaisinneacht.
They said together that she would move.
Go bhfaigheadh siad féar maith ag teacht trasna an chuain.
That they would get good grass coming across the bay.
Is mocht a réitigh roimh éirí gréine agus fuair gach aon phíopa amach sa tsnámh.
He prepared early before sunrise and got every single pipe out in the swim.
Thóg an gcúrsa ina failing station.
He took the course to a failing station.
Bhí an sruth ródhéan agus an fharraige ard.
The current was too strong and the sea was high.