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 siad ag obair le astu féin cnaipe.
They were working away by themselves, button..
Céard a thugtar síos agus suas daoine nó nó óh daoiní agus stuif agus 'chuile shórt ó bhí 'chuile shórt ag dul síos suas?
What is brought down and up by people or from people and stuff and everything when everything was going down up?
'Chuile sheilt ó bhí 'chuile shórt.
Every trick since there was every kind...
Gan aird ar bith ar an staighre ansiúd, seans.
Pay no attention to the stairs over there, perhaps...
ÁINE: Bhoil, ní thiocfaidh siad anuas thiocfadh siad chaithfeadh siad a theacht anuas an staighre nuair a bheadh sí ag stopadh mura gcaithfidh mé.
ÁINE: Well, they won’t come down, they would have to come down the stairs when she would be stopping unless I have to...
Raibh sé deacair jab a fháil i Meiriceá, a John?
Was it difficult to get a job in America, John?
Bhoil, b'fhearr dom féin Sasana í.
Well, I'd prefer England myself..
Mar sin, bhí tú ansin freisin, an raibh, bhí, óh, bhí mé na blianta Sasana, an raibh, ara, níl a fhios céard atá feicthe agat?
So, you were there too, were you, I was, oh, I spent years in England, did you, well, you don't know what you've seen?