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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Gur mhealladh iad go bealaí iad.
That they were lured into ways..
As Sasana a bhí sí ag imeacht go Meiriceá.
She was leaving for America from England.
Bhoil, bhí rudaí aisteacha ar siúl mar sin sa bhfarraige siar anseo.
Well, strange things were happening like that in the sea out here to the west..
Bhíodh na Gearmánaigh sna Meiriceánaigh féin seans bhíodh na báid faoi faoi uisce.
The Germans used to be in the Americans themselves, maybe the boats used to be under the water.
Ó bhí bhoil ní fhaca muid mórán faoi na báid faoi uisce ní fhaca.
Since then we haven’t seen much about the boats underwater, we haven’t seen..
Go leor eitleáin a tháinig muid.
We came (by) many planes.
An mbíodh imní ort féin anois a John an t-am sin go dtarlódh tada nó
Were you yourself worried then, John, that anything would happen or not?