Turas Siar 427 - Pat 'Rua' Ó Raghallaigh (RIP) as Inis Gé faoi agallamh ag Máirtín Tom Sheáinín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG: Báthadh Inis Gé.
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The title identifies Pat 'Rua' Ó Raghallaigh as the speaker, and the context of the recording suggests he is a native speaker from Inis Gé, which is in the Erris region.
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Na báid seoil a bhíodh ar an oileán agaibh, báid seoil, déanann mise ceithre troigh fichead.
The sailing boats that you used to have on the island, sailing boats, I make twenty-four feet.
Púca, púcán, púcán, púcán báid mhaith seo a bhí iontu 'Sea.
Púca, púcán, púcán, this is a good púcán boat that they were 'Yes..
Bhíodh sin ag tarraingt móna iontu sa mó.
They used to be drawing turf in the bog.
Bhí tiontar trí thonna meáchain a dtugadh siad.
There was a weight of three tons that they brought...
An mbíodh ceanna níos mó ná sin? An mbíodh an mbíodh aon cheann de na húicéirí móra? An mbíodh bhoil bhí bhí dream
Were there ones bigger than that? Were there any of the big hookers? There used to be, there was a group.
Ansin a bhí ag trá le na
Then it was ebbing with them.
Sé suas sa mótar go fóill.
Six up in the car still..
Agus ós ag caint air sin é nach nach
And since we’re talking about that, isn’t it so.