Turas Siar 255 - Pádraig Ó Maolfhábhaill (R.I.P.) as Inis Gé faoi agallamh ag Seán Ó hÉalaí (R.I.P.) don tsraith “Sé Do Bheatha”.
© RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
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Pádraig Ó Maolfhábhaill is identified in the title as being from Inis Gé, which is in the Erris region. His age group is inferred from his long teaching career and the historical context.
Seán Ó hÉalaí is the interviewer, and his association with RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta suggests he is a native speaker.
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Ina mbáis féin cén áit?
In their own death, where?
Agus go dtí an Aird Mhóir.
And to the Great Height..
Agus fiú amháin anuas anseo go dtí sraith
And even down here to the series.
Agus anuas anseo go maor reatha 'Sin turas millteanach fada.
And down here to the steward runner 'That's a terribly long journey..
Ba ba fhada an doras é i mbád beag seoil.
It was a very long door in a small sailing boat.
Bád seoil a bhí acu, bada go deimhin.
They had a sailing boat, boats indeed..
Ba in é an ba in é an tsanró ba mhó a bhíodh orthu.
That was the genre they were most associated with.
Dul chomh fada sin le móin a thabhairt abhaile.
To go as far as bringing home turf..
Agus an mbíodh mórán báid anois ar an bhfarraige?
And would there be many boats on the sea now?
Inis Mór
Inis Mór. (Inis Mór is "Inishmore" in English, meaning "Big Island.")
Óh bhí timpeall suas go dtí leathscór nó dosaen acu teacht agus ag imeacht agus ag imeacht.
Oh, there were around up to half a score or a dozen of them coming and going and going...