Scéalta Chois Cladaigh

agus rinne sé a dhícheall

and he tried this best

"bhuel" a duirt an tsagart

"well" said the priest

ní thig liom feancadh a bhaint as

I can't make any sense out of it

a deir sé

he says

"Níl a fhios agam ceard é", a dúirt sé

"I don't know what it is", he said

Ach 's é mo bharúil

but it is my opinion

nach spioraid mhaith é

he's not a good spirit (he's possessed)

agus 'bhfuil a fhios agat anois

an do you know now?

Fadaígí tine mhaith ansin

ye set a good fire there

agus tiocfaidh mise tráthnóna dó

and I'll come for him in the evening.

ach d'fhadaigh

but (it) was set

ach ní dhearna an sagart ach

but didn't the priest

breith ar an bpáiste

judge the child

agus a bhualadh sé istigh

and to hit him into

ar chúl na tine

the back of the fire