Turas Siar 379 - Boxty Making
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The speaker refers to 'Ned' and uses dialect-specific vocabulary and constructions typical of Erris. The mention of 'Tá an gráiteoir seo an-sean' suggests the speaker is elderly.
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Tá mé a' gabháil a' tarraingt amach anois na hainmneachaí.
I am going to draw out the names now.
Tá mé a' gabháil a' fáil an stan.
I am going to get the tin.
Tá mé a' gabháil dhá leagan anseo sa teallach.
I am taking two turns here at the hearth.
Cuirfidh mé an ghreideal anois.
I will put on the griddle now.
Cuirfidh mé ainmní beaga eile isteach anseo.
I will put a few other small names in here.
Coinneoidh sé a ngreidim deas te.
It will keep their feet nice and warm.
A bhéas mé a' scríobhadh an wax.
That I will be writing the wax..
Cuirfidh mé an Med anois anseo air.
I will put the Med on him here now.
Ní chuirfidh mé aon leid anois.
I won't give any hint now.
An ualach a dhreideáil de bharr
The burden that was carried as a result.
Bheinn gcreidim, dúirt sí orm, is bheinn mo mhaxi, a dúirt sí, ach ní fhaca mé riamh na tine anseo éice teallaigh.
I would believe, she said to me, and I would be my best, she said, but I never saw the fire here at the hearth.
Agus cuirfidh mé an pota aithne air.
And I will put the pot to know him.