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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Nár ní raibh mórán suime ag na
That there was not much interest from the.
Mar bhí siad i bhfad ag fanacht sula dtáinig siad i dtír an dtuigeann tú agus bhí sé socraithe nuair a thiocfas siad thiocfadh siad i dtír go gcuirfí iad.
Because they had been waiting a long time before they landed, you understand, and it was arranged that when they would come, when they would land, they would be sent away.
Insan reilig amuigh ar an tír mhóir.
In the graveyard out on the mainland..
Ró séipéal ar bith ar na hoileáin.
Not any church at all on the islands.
Ní théadh an ní théadh an sagart isteach go dtí go dteastódh sé an ó éinne a bheith ag fáil bháis nó mar sin ach théidís isteach dhá uair sa mbliain ar an
The priest would not go in until it was necessary, such as when someone was dying or something like that, but they would go in twice a year.
Rud eile a dtugtar na stáisiúin air théidís isteach timpeall faoi faoi Bhealtaine agus arís i nDeireadh Fómhair.
Another thing that is called the stations, they would go in around about May and again in October.
Agus bhíodh Aifreann, bhíodh éisteacht agus Aifreann acu ansin dhá uair sa mbliain an deachaigh.
And there used to be Mass, they used to have confession and Mass there twice a year when they went...
Sé ar an oileán an mbeidh?
Will it be on the island?
i dteach na scoile ó dteach na scoile.
in the schoolhouse from the schoolhouse