An Bréag is mó sa Domhan
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The use of 'tig leat' and 'tigeann' are indicative of Erris dialect.
agus níor fhéad sé duine ar bith a fheiceáil roimhe
and he couldn't see anyone before him.
ar deireadh chainic sé cnoc mór i lár an bhóthair
finally he saw a big hill in the middle of the road
ní raibh a fhios aige sa domhan céard a bhí ann
he didn't know in the world what it was.
ach céard a bheadh ann ach an áit a sheas na capallaí [ag déanamh a gcuid éalaí ??]
but what would be there but the place where the horses stood [doing their escape??]
thug sé... tharraing sé anuas an láirín
he took... he brought down the mare
agus thug sé a ghiorria air chuir sé a chos
and he took the hare on him, he put his foot
amach trasna thríd an gcnoc mór
out across through the big hill
amach leis fhéin agus an láirín.
out with himself and the mare.
d'imigh leis
He left.
I gceann tamaill chonaic siad scioból mór
After a while they saw a big barn.
agus iad ag cur suas an coirce.
and they were putting up the oats.
go díreach nuair a thanaic sé in aice leis bhí an punann deireadh
just when he came near it the last sheaf
agus bhí an fear ag fáil greim ar an dréimire lena tharraingt suas leis
and the man was getting a grip on the ladder to pull it up with him.