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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Fear a bhí ag teacht ó dhoimhleán.
A man who was coming from a deep valley..
Go hInis Gé a tháinig gála air agus báitheadh é.
To Inishkea a gale came upon him and he was drowned.
Bhfuil cuimhne agat féin ar an mothú?
Do you yourself remember the feeling?
Óh, tá cuimhne mhaith agam air an oíche sin.
Oh, I remember that night well..
Bhí sé ina lá an-bhreá lá breá a bhí ann.
It was a very fine day, it was a fine day.
Agus ach go raibh sé ag báisteach ag báisteach go trom i rith an lae.
And except that it was raining, raining heavily during the day...
Agus nuair a thriomaigh an bháisteach ansin tráthnóna le dul faoi na gréine,
And when the rain dried up then in the evening as the sun was setting,.
Le titim na hoíche théadh siad amach ag iar na ronnach.
With nightfall they would go out to catch the herring.
Agus bhíodh siad amuigh go dtí an haon dhéag nó an dó dhéag insan oíche go dtí go mbíodh locht acu le theacht i dtír, ach ní raibh siad amuigh ach timpeall dhá uair an chloig nuair a tháinig an nuair a phléasc an ghaoth aniar aduaidh.
And they used to be out until eleven or twelve at night until they were exhausted, but they were only out about two hours when the wind burst from the northwest.
Níor tháinig i dtír, tháinig go leor acu i dtír.
Did not land, many of them landed.
Agus báitheadh deichniúr.
And ten people were drowned..