Turas Siar 363 - Jack Pheait Mhártan Breathnach (R.I.P.) as Inis Gé ó dhúchas. Bhí Jack ina chónaí in Acaill le blianta fada. Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG, a rinne an t-agallamh seo.

Ar iach áit is réitithe anseo.

A suitable and settled place here..

Buailim an hocht, tá an bricfeasta réidh.

I strike eight, the breakfast is ready.

Suigh síos i Nóirín agus ól do chuid tae.

Sit down, Nóirín, and drink your tea.

Buailim an oíche go hard is go binn.

I strike the night loudly and sweetly..

Bígí ag triall ar scoil lena linn.

Go to school during it.

Buailim i Jex is a haon dhéag a chlog.

I meet in Jex at eleven o'clock.

Tá gach duine ag obair, ag saothrú a chuid.

Everyone is working, earning their living.

Buailim a dó dhéag i lár an lae.

I strike twelve at midday.

Fáilte an aingeal do Samhraidh Dhia.

The angel's welcome to God's Summer.

Bhí go leor leabharthaí ag m'athair.

My father had a lot of books.

agus

and.

Léamhaint na leabhraí Gaeilge

Reading the Irish books.

Bím ag caint liom féin go minic nuair nach raibh duine ar bith céard le le labhairt liom bhí beagán Gaeilge ag m'iníon ach fuair sí na scoile ar an Eachléim.

I often talk to myself when there was no one to talk to me. My daughter had a little Irish but she got (it) at the school in Eachléim.

ar feadh

for (a period of)

bliana, sílim.

years, I think..