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”.
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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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Tháinig an chuid is mó de mhuintir Inis Gé i do bhlais: "Níor tháinig tú féin." Tháinig mo mhuintir anuas go hAnach agus tháinig cúpla
Most of the people of Inis Gé came in your taste: "You yourself did not come." My people came down to Annagh and a couple came.
Fear eile go Gleann Lára.
Another man to Glenlara.
Anois an raibh athrú iontach mór ar ar an saol ina dhiaidh sin do mhuintir Inis Gé?
Now, was there a very great change in life after that for the people of Inis Gé?
Nuair a bhí siad ar an oileán
When they were on the island.
Ní raibh, ní bhí aon áit acu le dul.
There wasn't, they had nowhere to go.
Ach nuair a tháinig siad do na tíre
But when they came to the land.
Anonn is anall is soir agus siar.
Back and forth and east and west..
Cén bhliain nuair a tháinig do mhuintir féin amach?
What year did your own people come out?
Timpeall naoi déag tríocha is a seacht.
Around thirty-seven.
Agus bhí tú féin thart fá
And you yourself were around.
Cén aois a bhí agat féin ag an am?
How old were you yourself at the time?
Ach bhí mé féin an bhfuil a fhios agat bhí mise imithe ar scoil ón oileán an uair sin óró cén áit anseo bhí mé ní hea ach bhí mé imithe go coláiste go Baile Átha Cliath ó cén áit.
But I myself, you know, I had gone to school from the island at that time, oh, where was I here, no, but I had gone to college in Dublin, oh, where...