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The use of 'tig leat' and 'tigeann' are indicative of Erris dialect.
Fuair sé an crann, chuir sé trasnaí ar a ghualainn é.
He got the pole, put it across his shoulder.
go díreach nuair a fuair sé isteach an geata
just as he got inside the gate
léim giorria amach roimhe
A hare jumped out in front of him.
ar an... ar an gcrannn agus chaith sé leis an giorria é.
the.. the pole and he threw it at the hare.
ghreamaigh
stuck
Chuir sé an crann faoi a ruball an ghiorraidh agus isteach leis an giorria insa bpáirc.
He put the pole under the tail of the hare, and into the field with the hare.
Isteach leis an gearrbhodach ina dhiaidh.
In with the little fellow after him.
Síos agus suas, síos agus suas, agus mar a bhí sé ag imeacht bhí an coirce ag titim
Up and down, up and down, and as he went, the oats were falling
agus
and
níor stop sé riamh ná gur thit an coinlín deiridh.
he never stopped until the last stalk fell.
agus nuair a thit, thit an giorria marbh.
and when it fell, the hare fell dead.
Chuir sé a jaicéad thart air
he put his jacket around him.
agus leag sé in aice leis an gcláí é.
and he laid it back next to the wall.
anois adeir sé níl agam le déanamh ach í a cheangal agus an stocadh.
Now he says, I have nothing to do but to tie it and stook it.