Turas Siar 286 - Riocard Bairéad, File.

Cé nach bhfuil ar Maraithin ach cuid dhá shaothrú, labhraíonn an ghuth caoin spraíúilín trasna Bearna dhá chéad bliain.

Although Maraithin is only a part of his work, the gentle playful voice speaks across a gap of two hundred years.

Is gearr a saoil bhíos ag an le sciabhach cé gur bhuí is gur geal a ghabháil.

Short was the life I spent with the lively one, though bright and fair was her bearing.

Agus solair críonna ina chulaith ríúil nach bhfuil baol air i ndáileadh dhó.

And consider him wise in his royal suit who is in no danger in the distribution to him.

Níl sa tír seo ach mar thionól gaoithe, gath scaoilte nó slam de cheo.

This country is nothing but a gathering of wind, a stray ray or a wisp of mist.

Mar sin is dá bhrí sin níl beart níos críonna.

Therefore, and for that reason, there is no wiser action...

Ná bheith go síoraí.

Do not be forever..

Cur preab san ól.

Put a dash in the drink.

Caithfeadh sé go bhfuil.

It must be that...