Turas Siar 254 - Pádraic S. Ó Murchú as an gCartúr: “An Bán ina Gheal”. Ón gclár Parlaimint Mhaigh Eo le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG.

'Sea.

Yes..

Ach ní

But no.

Cé gur gorm adeireanns muid i nGaeilge an leagan oifigiúil.

Although we say blue in Irish, the official version...

Bhuel ní thaitníonn sé sin leo beag ná mór ach ansin cén fáth gur geal atá muide más le geal geal ní geal atá muid ach bán.

Well, they don't like that at all but then why are we called "geal" if "geal" means white—we're not "geal," we're "bán."

Sea

Yes.

Agus arís tá sé sin sa bhfilíocht freisin an dtuigeann tú ba ba ghile ar a comaí ná mhéineas sílim gur i mbruach na Carraige Báine atá an líne sin ba ghile ar an comaí ná bhéas.

And again that is in the poetry too, you understand, was brighter on her appearance than I thought, I think it is in the bank of the White Rock that that line is, brighter on the appearance than will be...

Sílim go raibh.

I think that there was...

Luachanna

Values.