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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Maith giontaí bhí sé ní b'óige muid.
Good times, he was younger than us..
Chuaigh muid siar, d'imigh sin le eangachaí ag iarraidh mangach agus ballach siar go dtí an tor sea cúig mhíle siar.
We went west, they went with nets trying for skate and ray west to that bank about five miles west.
Bhí muid ansin chaitheamh an lae.
We were there spending the day.
Agus déirigh sé dorcha anois mura tá an
And it has become dark now unless it is.
Oíche anocht níos dorcha ceothránach d'fhág muid siar d'iomramh ag tíocht abhaile ansin na hoíche.
Tonight a darker, misty night we left westwards rowing, coming home then in the night.
Nuair a bhí mé ag imirt tá muid i bhfad ag imreoir adeir mise.
When I was playing, we are far as a player says I...
Ba cheart go mbeadh inár gcoinne ann.
There should be someone against us.
Agus nuair a thug na hasmach thuas
And when the asthma attacks came on.