Turas Siar 446 - Seán Ó hÉilidhe le fear Ros Dúmhach
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Identified Speakers
The speaker is named in the title as Seán Ó hÉilidhe, and is described as 'fear Ros Dúmhach', indicating he is a native speaker from the Erris region.
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Níl na fataí dhá gcur is níl an greann dhá chur so.
The potatoes are not being planted and the fun is not happening either..
Tá neart acu sin ann alright ach
There are plenty of those there alright though.
Ach níl an toil préacháin ar an gcath.
But the will of the crow is not on the battle..
Raibh gála mór agaibh anseo?
Did you have a big party here?
Ach feictear dhom féin go raibh sé níos measa.
But it seems to me that it was worse..
Staten tháinig an Staton, bhí sé
Staten came, he was.
Anuraidh bhí bhí sé sin go dona.
Last year that was bad..
Bhí sé caithfidh sé suas go dtí Eighty Five.
He had to bring it up to eighty-five.