Turas Siar 381 - Pádraic S. Ó Murchú as an gCartúr ag caint le Máirtín Tom Sheáinín, RnaG: Na bailte áitiúla, a shaol féin, ceird na seibhnéireachta (=siúinéireachta) srl.
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Pádraic Ó Murchú is identified in the title as being from Cartúr, Erris, and is described as a storyteller and carpenter, suggesting an older age.
Máirtín Tom Sheáinín is mentioned as the interviewer, likely a native speaker given the context of the program.
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Níl aon aithne pearsanta agam air ach chonaic mé go minic an fear fadó.
I have no personal acquaintance with him but I often saw the man long ago.
Chonaic mé jicks sa mbaile mór é fadó agus mar a thuganns muid air 'Sé Mac Mhicí Joe.
I saw Jicks in the big town long ago and as we call him, 'He is Joe Mickey's son.'
Tá seisean ag déanamh jab maith ar na hamhráin iontach ar fad. Tá seisean ag déanamh jab maith do na hamhráin. Tá tá stíl deas aige.
He is doing a good job on all the great songs. He is doing a good job for the songs. Yes, he has a nice style.
Mé i mo shuí, mo charach ag barr na rinne.
Me sitting, my friend at the tip of the point..
Mé ag smaoineamh ar na laochanta fadó.
Me thinking about the heroes long ago..
Mé ag iascach le m'athair sna m'uncail.
Me fishing with my father and my uncle.
Ó Dhia nárbh aoibhinn bheith beo!
From God, was it not delightful to be alive!
Bhí na tram is na draoi san uisce.
The trams and the druids were in the water.
Na smaoil agus na mangaí ag teacht.
The thoughts and the monkeys are coming..
Ach anois tá sí glanta na rónta.
But now she has cleaned the seals..
Níl fágtha ach an slabhcán.
All that is left is the chain.