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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Bhí sé tamall maith bhoil ní raibh ní raibh muid ag obair leo ach nuair a bheifeá
It was quite a while because we weren't working with them but when you would be.
Nuair a bheifeá ag féachaint leis an uile shórt a chur chun cinn ní thomhaiseodh tada é. Ní raibh dúirt mé leis an bhfear a bhí os a gcionn ansin go raibh rud éigin tarlaithe ag tuigim óh ach ní raibh tú ní raibh mé
When you would be trying to promote all sorts of things, nothing would measure it. I didn’t say to the man who was in charge then that something had happened, I understand oh but you weren’t, I wasn’t.
Ní raibh istigh ann, ní raibh déarfainn go dtiocfadh scanradh ar dhaoine istigh i gceann acu siúd gan aon corraí ar chor ar bith.
There was nothing in it, I wouldn't say that people would get frightened inside one of those without any disturbance at all.
Cuir i gcás go raibh tú idir dhá urlár óh 'sin é.
Suppose you were between two floors, oh that's it..
Óh 'sin é bheadh sé go dona m'anam gur dócha é mais.
Oh, that would be bad, my soul, I suppose it would indeed..
Ar ndóigh bhí siad siúd i gceist i Meiriceá i bhfad sula raibh siad anseo in Éirinn óh bhí siad ní raibh beann ar bith acu siúd ar staighre ach iad siúd a úsáid.
Of course, those were in use in America long before they were here in Ireland, oh, they had no regard at all for stairs but used those instead.
Bhí mé i dteach amháin agus bhí ocht gcinn déag acu ag obair ag dul suas anuas.
I was in one house and they had eighteen of them working going up and down.
Ach bhí siad ag obair le, ní raibh aon fhear iontu.
But they were working with, there was no man among them..