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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Léarscáileanna seo bhoil ag corrdhuine.
These maps are only with a few people.
Cá bhfuair tusa iad? Tá go leor áh bhoil. Fuair mé as Baile Átha Cliath iad agus fuair mé cuid acu as Sasana.
Where did you get them? There are plenty, indeed. I got them from Dublin and I got some of them from England.
Óh tá an spéis mhór agatsa ann is cosúil.
Oh, you seem to have a great interest in it..
Agus bíonn tú, tá a fhios agat, tá na marcanna agat anois ar 'chuile
And you are, you know, you have the marks now on everything.
Tá tá na marcanna againn agus lá ar bith amach anois sílim a leithéide seo de bhoilg.
We have the marks and any day now I think something like this of a belly..
Agus mo chuid potaí ná eangacha a chur amach thrí sin, bail ó Dhia ort.
And to set out my pots or nets through that, God’s blessing on you.
Nach iontas gur fhág tú i Meiriceá. Tá tú ag déanamh go maith anseo déarfainn. Tá bád agat a John. Tá
Isn't it a wonder that you left for America. You're doing well here, I'd say. You have a boat, John. I do.
Tá bád againn neart báid thart anseo. Níl an níl mórán fir farraige fágtha anois nach bhfuil? Áh níl.
We have a boat, plenty of boats around here. There aren’t many seamen left now, are there? Ah, no...
'Séard atá iontu daoiní fir talaí atá ag ligean ort.
They are men of the bog who are deceiving you.