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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Ach ní cá deo anois ó d'imigh tú as an tír?
But where to now since you left the country?
Go deireadh, mar a déarfá.
In the end, as you would say..
Óh ní raibh mé bhí mé i Sasana ó tháinig mé as Meiriceá bliain amháin. Bhí tháinig mé abhaile ansin. Bhí mé tamall ag iarraidh bradán.
Oh no I wasn't, I was in England since I came from America one year. I came home then. I was a while trying for salmon..
Níl na bradáin ró-mhaith ar chor ar bith d'fhill siad le cúpla bliain.
The salmon are not very good at all, they returned after a few years..
Is iontach an fear thú, bail ó Dhia ort, buailfidh tú in áit ar bith, bhuail féin, ní dheachaigh tú go Hastria ariamh, ní dheachaigh an áit a ndeachaigh t-athair mór cheana.
You are a wonderful man, God bless you, you will succeed anywhere, you yourself succeeded, you never went to Hastria, the place your grandfather went before never went..
Áh níor mhaith liom a dhul síos go Hastria tá
Ah, I would not like to go down to Austria, indeed.
Chaoi éigin tá sé rófhada síos.
Somehow it is too far down..
A mh'anam, b'fhéidir go ndéanfá fós é.
My soul, perhaps you might still do it..
Níl tú réidh fós, bail ó Dhia ort, níl, níorbh é.
You’re not ready yet, God bless you, you’re not, it wasn’t...