Turas Siar 370 - Mary John Tom Bhreatnach as Glais ag labhairt le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG: An Béarla sa nGaeltacht, turasóirí agus comharthaí bóthair.

Fear áitiúil sa gceantar seo

A local man in this area.

Sea

Yes.

Tig leis, tig leo mo cheartó.

He can, they can correct me..

Sea

Yes.

An an dara rud

The second thing.

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.

Thuas i gContae Mhaigh Eo.

Up in County Mayo..

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?

Sea

Yes.

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 sé sa gcathaoir.

He was in the chair.

Bhí an cumhacht aige, bhí an cumhacht aige.

He had the power, he had the power...

'Sea.

Yes..