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 ráite thart an bealach seo faoi an tarraing do Star síos.
It was said around this way about the pulling down of Star.
An dtáinig mórán faoi thír as áh tháinig agus go leor?
Did many arrive from where they came and many?
Go leor fir Mháití a tháinig siad i dtír 'Sin é tháinig.
Many of Maiti's men landed That's who came...
Tá roinnt curtha nach bhfuil síos.
Some have been put but not down..
Ar an bhall mór bhoil tá:
On the big round ball there is:.
Tá agus thar anseo ó dearmann cathrach mar tá go leor acu curtha thall ansin.
There is and over here from a city official because many of them are buried over there.
Agus tháinig Gearmánaigh thart.
And Germans came around..
Agus chart siad cuid acu agus thug siad leo na coirp.
And they buried some of them and took the bodies with them.