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.
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The title mentions Jack as the speaker, and he is described as being within two years of eighty-five. He lived in Achill for many years.
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Chaithfeadh siad é a chur síos san.
They would have to put it down in...
Agus 'sin é an cineál obair ach bhí mé ar an gcaoi chéanna bhí mé ag obair le
And that’s the kind of work but I was in the same situation I was working with.
Bhí go leor uisce ag teacht isteach.
There was a lot of water coming in.
Agus bhí pumpaí ansin seacht lá sa tseachtain, dhá uair déag ag obair ina punt.
And there were pumps then seven days a week, working twelve hours at a stretch.
Chaithfinn an Popres, oibríodh go maith cén bhliain a rá.
I would wear the Popres, it worked well, hard to say which year..
Tú nó cén aois a bhí tú nuair a d'fhága tú Inis Gé?
You, or what age were you when you left Inishkea?
Cén bhliain a bhíonn sé, an cuimhneach leat?
What year is it, do you remember?