Turas Siar 390 - John “The Admiral” Ó Maolfhábhaill, Inis Gé agus An tEanach, faoi agallamh ag Pádraig Ó Catháin sa mbliain 1978. Beannacht Dé leofa beirt. Rinne Máirtin Mac Donnchadha an mhír seo a athchraoladh ar an gclár Parlaimint Mhaigh Eo sa mbl...
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John Ó Maolfhábhaill is referred to as 'John the Admiral' and is from Inis Gé, indicating he is a native speaker from the Erris region.
Pádraic Ó Catháin conducted the interview and is mentioned as having passed away, suggesting he was an elderly native speaker.
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Bhoil, bhíodh neart imní orainn.
Well, we used to be very worried..
Bhí sibh níos gaire don chogadh ná a bhí cuid mhaith déarfainn anois.
You were closer to the war than many are now, I would say.
Ach an ndearna sibh aon bhrabach air seo a Johnny ansin linn, an bhfuair sibh, an dtáinig tada maith faoi thír?
But did you make any profit on this at all, Johnny, did you, did anything good come of it?
Óh tháinig go leor adhmaid síos rudaí den tsórt sin.
Oh, a lot of wood came down, things like that..
ndearna sibh tada leis. Ní ní hé atá sa gcathaoir ansin.
you did nothing with it. That is not what is in the chair there..
Dhíol muid anáil dó, dhíol sibh cúpla pingin, rinne chroch sin oraibh, chroch sin oraibh mar
We sold breath to him, you sold a couple of pennies, that gallows was made for you, that gallows was made for you indeed.
Tá pictiúr anseo thall ar an mballa agat, a John, pictiúr breá den cheantar seo agat óh 'sea den cheantar.
You have a picture here over on the wall, John, a fine picture of this area, oh yes, of the area.
'Sea, don cheantar seo uaidh 'Sea, bhoil, tá go leor acu sin againn a thugann sinn orthu cén domhain atá thart ar an gcósta agus san oileáin a bhfuil boilg agus tanaí.
Yes, for this area from him. Yes, well, we have plenty of those who tell us about the world that is around the coast and on the islands, who are stout and thin...
Ansin nuair a ghabhfas tú amach sa mbád sílfidh tú a dhul ar an tanaí sin.
Then when you go out in the boat you’ll think of going on that shallow (water)..
Bhfuil a leithéide sin anois fairsing, an bhfuil siad i 'chuile dhuine thart anseo, na léarscáileanna seo?
Is such a thing now widespread, are they in everyone around here, these maps?