Turas Siar 229 - Pádraic Ó Maolruaidh as Leitir Fhinín (R.I.P.) agus Pádraic S. Ó Murchú as an gCartúr: ag plé seanfhocla agus seanráite, sneachta vs sreacht’, ceist faoin gcapall, amharc an ghiorria, madadh vs gadhar, an focal “stáid”, an cosán dearg.

agus

and.

Ar an mbealach siar dúinn.

On our way back...

Céard a déireodh amach as pump cíbe?

What would come out of a pump of butter?

Ach cearc fraoch, tá a fhios agat céard cearc fraoi.

But a heather hen, you know what a heather hen is..

Sea

Yes.

Ach

But.

D'éirigh sí an-ghar dúinn ach agus chuaigh mé féin agus chuaigh mé chomh fada le an áit ar éirigh scéach mé.

She got very close to us but and I went myself and I went as far as the place where I got startled..

Ar an nead a bhí aici agus bhí cheithre ubh sa nead.

On the nest that she had and there were four eggs in the nest.

Agus bhí mé ag féachaint uirthi agus tháinig an stokers in aice liom.

And I was looking at her and the stokers came beside me..

Agus bhí sé ag féachaint ar ar na cheithre thuibhe.

And he was looking at the four corners.

Meastú adeir sé?

Do you think he says?

Céard ba cheart a dhéanamh leo?

What should be done with them?

Ar is dóigh, adeirimse, is fearr iad a fhágáil ansin tiocfaidh sé ar ais arís.

Well, I say, it’s better to leave them there, he’ll come back again.

M'anam go mb'fhéidir nach dtiocfadh, adeir sé, a láimhsíodh muid ar chor ar bith iad, adeir siad, b'fhéidir nach nach nach bpíomhódh sí arís iad.

My soul, maybe they wouldn't come, he says, that we might not handle them at all, they say, maybe she wouldn't ever thresh them again.

Bhfuil fhios agat céard a dhéanfaidh muid uirthi?

Do you know what we will do to her?