Turas Siar 320 - Eagrán den chlár ‘Ríleanna agus Téipeanna’ á chur i láthair ag Ian Lee.
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Proinsias Ó Conluain is mentioned as having spent time in Tourmakeady in 1958, suggesting familiarity with the dialect.
Sorcha is mentioned in the context of local recordings, suggesting she is a native speaker from the area.
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Faoin Roinn Talmhaíochta faoin
Under the Department of Agriculture under.
Faoin Roinn Talmhaíochta atá sé.
It is under the Department of Agriculture.
Thit siad ansin leis le Minéar Teoranta.
They then fell with Minéar Teoranta.
Agus thosaigh siad leis an minéar ansin. Tá go leor den bhogach ansin.
And they started with the mineral there. There is a lot of bog there.
Bhoil, cuireadh deireadh leis an minéar, ní raibh aon mhargadh ná ní bhe?
Well, the mineral was finished, there was no deal nor anything, was there?
Ba í barúil an rialtais nach mbeadh ceannacht ar an minnéar.
The opinion of the government was that there would be no purchase of the manure.
Agus tháinig laghdú ar an luach, sílim.
And the value decreased, I think..
Tháinig athrú ansin ar an scéim agus thiontaigh siad ar gnaithí foraoiseacha.
Then there was a change in the scheme and they turned to forestry matters.
Bhoil, tá siad ag leanúint air sin go fóill agus ina cheann sin.
Well, they are still continuing with that and on top of that...
Tá gach cineál curaíochta dhá dhéanamh acu, ansin tá agus cuma an-mhaith air, cuma an-mhaith.
They are doing all kinds of farming, then, and it looks very good, very good..
Taispeánann sé gur féidir rud mar sin a
It shows that such a thing is possible.