Turas Siar 403 - Pádraic S. Ó Murchú as an gCartúr, Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG: An chuach, an traghan, cnuasach na trágha.
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Agus nach shin é an uair a chloisfeá an traein i ndáiríre?
And isn’t that when you would really hear the train?
Bhuel bhuel sé agus ina dhiaidh sin ceannaigh
Well well then and after that buy.
Abair cúig bliana déag fiche bliain ó shin.
Say fifteen years twenty years ago..
Bhíodh sé le n-aireachtáil ach d'aireofá istigh sa teach é bhíodh siad ag tíocht go gar nach bhfuil móin air i gcónaí an taobh eile dhúinn anseo agus sin é an áit a mbíodh sé ach bhí
It used to be noticeable but you would feel it inside the house, they used to come so close that there isn’t turf on it always on the other side of us here and that’s where it used to be but it was.
Ní trae amháin a bhíodh ina chuile mhúinéir an uair sin ach chúpla ceann.
It wasn’t just one trough that every miner had then but a couple of them.
Iad ag freagairt a chéile.
They answering each other..
Iad ag freagairt a chéile agus dhéanfadh, dhéanadh ceann scíth ansin agus a bheith ag cuasadh, b'fhéidir, ag iarraidh.
They answering each other and would, would take a rest then and be dozing, perhaps, trying...
Ag iarraidh aithris cruinn ná ceart a dhéanamh ar an gceann eile.
Trying to make an exact or correct imitation of the other one.
Ach bhíodh siad ar fad ar feadh na hoíche ag cur dhóibh.
But they would all be up all night giving out to them..
Sea agus ba deas an bhfuil a fhios agat is leis an aimsir bhreá a chuimhneofá orthu chomh luath agus a chuimhneos tú ar ghlaoch an an traein is is ar a ar an lá breá a chuimhneos tú agus
Yes, and it was nice, you know, and it is with the fine weather that you would remember them as soon as you remember the call of the train and it is the fine day you will remember and.