Turas Siar 370 - Mary John Tom Bhreatnach as Glais ag labhairt le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG: An Béarla sa nGaeltacht, turasóirí agus comharthaí bóthair.
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The speaker's name and location are given in the title, indicating she is from the Erris region.
Mentioned in the title as the interviewer, likely a native speaker given the context of the program.
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Fear áitiúil sa gceantar seo
A local man in this area.
Tig leis, tig leofa mé a cheartú.
He can, they can correct me..
An duine seo atá ag caint faoi faoi an Béarla a chur air.
This person is talking about putting it into English.
Bhí sé i gceartlár an mhargaidh.
He was in the middle of the market.
Ag obair le Contae Mhaigh Eo an uair sin, tuige nach bhfuair sé greim bonn orthu agus a litreacha a dhéanamh i gceart agus an obair a dhéanamh i gceart?
Working with County Mayo then--why did he not get a proper grasp of them and do his letters correctly and do the work properly?
An dtuigeann tú, tá mé ag rá.
Do you understand, I'm saying..
Tuigim sea sea. Bhí bhí bhí sé sa gcathaoir mar a déarfá bhí sé ina chathaoirleach ar an gComhairle Contae.
I understand yes yes. He was he was he was in the chair as you’d say he was chairman of the County Council.
Bhí an cumhacht aige, bhí an cumhacht aige.
He had the power, he had the power...