Turas Siar 426 - Mary John Tom Bhreatnach as Glais agus Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG: cur síos ar Patrick Monaghan agus a bháthadh.
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Mary John Tom Bhreatnach is mentioned in the title as a speaker. Her use of Irish and cultural references suggest she is an elderly native speaker from the Erris region.
Máirtín Mac Donnchadha is mentioned in the title as a speaker. His interaction with Mary suggests familiarity with the dialect and culture.
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Ba as Tuar Mhic Éadaigh a deir sé.
He says he was from Tourmakeady.
Ba Gaeilgeoir breá a bhí aithne mhaith agam uirthi agus nach aisteach an fear é an saol anois a Mháirtín agus an chaoi a bhfuil mise ag caint leat inniu.
She was a fine Irish speaker whom I knew well, and isn’t life a strange thing now, Máirtín, and the way I am talking to you today...
Cailleadh amuigh ar an bhfarraige mór é agus ní bhfuarthas a chorp arís ó fear bhocht yea Jeaic a bhí air.
He was lost out on the open sea and his body was never found again, poor man, yes, Jeaic was his name.
'Sea, go deimhin, bhí aithne mhaith agam ar Mary Dermot í agus níor tugadh aon ainm ariamh uirthi.
Yes, indeed, I knew Mary Dermot well and she was never called by any other name.
Ach Mary Durmo ar an bhall mór 'Sea, bean dóighiúil a bhí inti inti go deimhin, bean bhreá ard.
But Mary Durmo on the big occasion 'Yes, she was indeed a comely woman, a fine tall woman..
Nach nach bhfuil cuntas níl cuntas is dóigh déanta ag aon duine ar an méid daoine a báthadh sa gceantar go ginearálta a Mháire an bhfuil?
Has anyone kept an account, is there an account, I suppose, of the number of people who drowned in the area generally, Máire, is there?
Bhoil, creidim go bhfuil sé ag tíocht aníos anois, go mórmhór ó tháinig Comharchumann Ionad Orbil lena chéile.
Well, I believe it is coming up now, especially since the Orbil Centre Co-operative came together..