Turas Siar 293 - Michael Ó Murchú (R.I.P.) as an gCartúr ag insin scéal faoi PhílíChat agus faoi ChaolChat na Luathadh.

Do sháith amach romham anois, ar seisean.

You thrust out before me now, he said.

Bhoil anois meastú adeir Seán, ar seisean, céard ba cheart dom a dhéanamh bhoil anois adeir sé an rud is ceart dhuit a dhéanamh, ar seisean.

Well now, I suppose, says Seán, he says, what should I do, well now, he says, the right thing for you to do, he says...

Tá lucht conraiceacha, adeir sé, thuas anseo, adeir sé, agus gabh suas dhó, adeir sé.

There are coffin-makers, he says, up here, he says, and go up to them, he says.

Agus socraithe leo, adeir sé.

And having settled with them, he says...

Agus bíodh siad réidh amárach, adeir sé.

And let them be ready tomorrow, he says.

Agus cuir an peilí cat bán, adeir sé, isteach sa mála.

And put the little white cat, he says, into the bag.

Tabhair leat ar do dhroim é.

Take it with you on your back.

Agus casfar farat adeir sé ar an mbóthar agus fiafraigh sé dhuit adeir sé.

And he will meet you, he says, on the road and he will ask you, he says...

Céard atá leat sa mála?

What do you have in the bag?

Agus abair leis adeir sé gur aige atá leat go bhfuil tú ag dul ag

And tell him he says that it is with him you are going.

Ag an bhfíodóir.

At the weaver..

Ceart go leor, deir Seán, ar seisean.

Alright, says Seán, said he.

Tháinig sé abhaile agus d'inis sé a scéal do Mháire.

He came home and told his story to Máire.

Bhoil, a Sheáin, ar seisean.

Well, Seán, said he...

Bhfuil tú ag dul amárach liomsa, adeir an Pilly cat bán, ar seisean, cuirfidh tú bróga orm.

Are you coming with me tomorrow, says the white cat Pilly, he said, you will put shoes on me.