Turas Siar 224 - Pádraic S. ag caint le Seán Ó hÉalaí (R.I.P.) faoi thábhacht Raidió na Gaeltachta do ghaeltachaí Mhaigh Eo, faoin bhfocal “tuairnín” agus eile.

Dhéanadh siad an

They used to do it.

Dhéanfadh siad an brúitín ná an calís a

They would make the mashed potatoes or the porridge.

Agus bheadh sé acu ansin mug cúpla muga bainne.

And they would have there then maybe a couple of mugs of milk.

Ná bláth.

Do not bloom..

Bia breá.

Great food..

Bia breá folláin.

Lovely healthy food.

Agus blasta!

And tasty!

Agus is minic a d'imigh muid iad nuair a bhí muid ina ngasúir bheaga.

And we often lost them when we were little children.

Go mbeadh.

That there would be..

Bhí sé níos fearr, bhí, bhí sé níos fearr ná pollaí file, tá mé ag rá leat.

It was better, it was, it was better than poets' holes, I'm telling you..

Bhí sé níos fearr ná pollaí foireann ná an mash atá ag imeacht anois ná is mash.

It was better than team polls than the mash that is going now than is mash..

Níl rud ar bith mar é anois.

There is nothing like it now..

'Sea, ó, ní hea.

Yes, oh, no..

Ar ndóigh bhí na fataí níos fearr an uair sin.

Of course the potatoes were better then..

Bhoil, bhí na rátaí níos fearr.

Well, the rates were better..