Turas Siar 440 - Seosaimhín Mhic Giontaigh as Tamhain na hUltaigh Inis Cé.
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Múchair mo mháthair féin anois mo rannaí.
Silence my own mother now my verses..
Bhí siad ag iarraidh a dhul isteach arís.
They were trying to go in again.
Chaill siad a meabhair agus ní raibh a fhios acu cén áit a raibh siad.
They lost their minds and they didn't know where they were.
Nuair a tháinig siad amach anseo.
When they came out here..
Agus bhí siad ag iarraidh a dhul isteach arís go hInis Gé.
And they were trying to go back into Inis Gé again.
Cén sagart paróiste a bhí ann?
Who was the parish priest?
Níor mhaith leis iad a fheiceáil istigh in Inis Gé arís ar fhaitíos go dtarlódh an rud céanna.
He did not want to see them inside Inishkea again for fear that the same thing would happen.
Fuair siad teifigh amuigh anseo.
They found refugees out here.
Abair anois nuair a bhíos istigh cén sórt slí maireachtála a bhí acu.
Say now when I was inside what kind of way of life they had..
Bhoil 'Sin é a bhí acu ag iascaireacht agus
Well, that's what they had fishing and.
Creidim go mbíodh siad ag piocadh faochain agus ag baint carraigín agus
I believe they used to pick periwinkles and gather carrageen and.