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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Suaimhneas, bail ó Dhia ort.
Peace, God's blessing on you..
Suaimhneas: B'fhearr dom anois a dhul isteach go hInis Gluaire is go hInis Gé.
Peace: I would rather now go into Inis Gluaire and into Inis Gé..
Tamall a chaitheadh sí ansin.
She spent some time there.
Lá breá bhfuil a fhios agat gur é atá an ceart freisin.
A fine day you know that it is right as well..
Áit le bheith in é an áit le bheith amuigh céard é seo a chonaic mé amuigh ar an tsráid agat ar ball, feictear dhom gur bronntanas éigin a fuair tú ó Hitler, adeir sé.
A place to be is the place to be outside, what is this I saw outside on the street at yours earlier, it seems to me it’s some kind of present you got from Hitler, he says...
Óh 'sea 'sin bloc a fuair muid ar an mbád beag a tháinig i dtír aimsir an chogaidh.
Oh yes, that's the block we got on the little boat that came ashore during the time of the war.
Tú ag déanamh amach gur bád Gearmánach a bhí ann, meas tú?
You’re figuring out that it was a German boat, do you think?
Ní hea, bád Sasanach, ach 'Sén Gearmánach a lig síos í.
No, an English boat, but it was a German that sank her.
An Gearmánach a chur a'dsa a chuir ag an tóin í.
The German who put her at the bottom.
Ar tharla mórán báth anois siar ón gcósta seo, meas tú an t-am seo?
Have many drownings happened lately off this coast, do you think, at this time?