An Bréag is mó sa Domhan
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The use of 'tig leat' and 'tigeann' are indicative of Erris dialect.
rinne sí osna mór
She let out a big sigh.
nuair a thainic an t-ualach uirthí
when the load fell onto her
ach síos leis
but down with him
agus bhuail sé... thug sé aghaidh ar an mbóthar abhaile
and he hit... he faced the road home.
Ní i bhfad a fuair sé ná gur mhoithigh siad torann mór thairis é
He didn't get far before they heard a loud noise over him.
ach céard a bheadh ann ach bhris a droim ina dhá leath
but what would it be but her back broke into two halves.
"Dona go leor" a deir sé, "céard a dheanas mé?"
"Bad enough" he says, "what will I do?"
Bhí coill an taobh eile den bhóthar agus isteach leis .
There was a wood on the other side of the road and in he went.
bhí sé dearcadh thart agus ag breathnú
He was looking around and watching.
ná go bhfaigheadh sé rud eicínt ann
that he might find something there.
ar deireadh chonaic sé crann saileog.
at last he saw a willow tree.
tharraing sé scian bheag as a phóca agus níorbh fhada ná gur ghearr sé an
He pulled a small knife from his pocket and it wasn't long before he cut
an crann
the tree
Chuir sé a barr... an saileog isteach faoina ruball agus amach ar a bhéal.
He put the top... of the willow in under his tail and out his mouth
"Amach leatsa anois" adeir sé "anois tá tú ceart". Bhuail sé an bóthar abhaile
"Out with you now" he says "now you are right". He hit the road home.