Turas Siar 256 - Seán Mhaidhcí Ó Gallchobhair as an gCorrán i bparóiste Acla: a chúlra, a shaol oibre, an mhúinteoireacht, polaitíocht. Faoi agallamh ag Seán (sloinne?).

As as as Átha Amhras ní as Acla Farraige.

From, from, from Átha Amhras, not from Achill by the Sea.

Ceart go leor. Bhuel achan tá Acaill atá thíos anseo as. Tá sé ag baint an-taitneamh as an gclár agus dúirt sé ag rá leat le John abair le John Mhaidhc adeir sé coinneáil ar aghaidh leis na seanleaganacha cainte as Acaill. Sin é atá i gceist ag na seanleaganacha cainte as Acaill. Ní as Acaill é féin mar

Alright. Well, everyone from Achill who is down here is. He is really enjoying the program and he said to tell you, to tell John, he says to John Mhaidhc, to keep going with the old Achill sayings. That’s what is meant by the old sayings from Achill. He himself is not from Achill though.

óstán nó céad a bhean chéile agus cén chlann atá orthu agus

hotel or his first wife and what family they have and.

Bhail, Máire Máire Ní Chreabhair, Mary Travers as Béal Átha Seanaidh i gContae Dhún na nGall agus tá triúr cailín againn, Mairéad agus Sal agus Caitríona 'Sin iad!

Well, Máire Máire Ní Chreabhair, Mary Travers from Ballyshannon in County Donegal and we have three girls, Mairéad and Sal and Caitríona. That's them!

Sea

Yes.

Agus céard atá siad sin a dhéanamh?

And what are they doing?

Bhoil, an cailín is is sine anois, tá sí imithe go Coláiste Phádraig.

Well, the oldest girl now, she has gone to St. Patrick’s College.

Contráileach le

Contrary to.

Anseo

Here.

dul i mbun múinteoireacht náisiúnta. Seo an chéad bhliain aici. Tá an

to take up national teaching. This is her first year. The

Sal, tá sí sa cúigiú bliain sa

Sal, she is in her fifth year.

Ar Scoil an Chroí Naofa agus tá an cailín deiridh tá Caitlíona tosaithe sa dara leibhéal anois an cheilt.

At the School of the Sacred Heart and the last girl, Caitlíona, has now started at the second level, the concealment...

Sea

Yes.

Sin mar atá siad.

That's how they are..

Agus sibh breá sásta.

And you (are) perfectly happy..