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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An ceant sin a théanns suas agus anuas television a thugann siad uirthi: 'Sin é a thabhairt suas anuas daoiní stuif.
That auction that goes up and down, television they call it: 'That's what brings up and down people's stuff...
Suas ar na buildeál mar bhíodar.
Up on the buildings as they were..
Raibh tú ag dul an-ard cé mhéad is dóigh?
Were you going very high, do you think?
Bhí sin ard go maith, bhí ar chliseann an diabhal go Eilvéar ariamh ort.
That was quite high, may the devil never fail you in Switzerland.
Mholfaidh muid leis siúd a fhágáil i lár báire.
We will recommend leaving that in the middle ground.
Bhí mé uair amháin nuair a stop na solais agus stop an 'chuile shórt.
I was once when the lights stopped and everything stopped.
Fágadh ansin thú, fágadh, an raibh sibh i bhfad gur thosaigh sé arís?
You were left there then, left, were you there long before it started again?