Turas Siar 446 - Seán Ó hÉilidhe le fear Ros Dúmhach
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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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Ní chuirfeadh sé amach solas match a mbeadh sí lastaí taobh amuigh cibé rud a tharlaíonn.
It wouldn't put out the light of a match if it were lit outside, no matter what happens.
A tharlaíonn Tarlaíonn sé sin go mion minic minic anseo againn.
That happens very often here with us.
Go minic anseo againn í agus tá fhios agat anuraidh faoi Nollaig anuraidh bhí muid seachtain mór fhada sa dorchadas.
We often have it here and you know last year, around last Christmas, we were a very long week in the darkness.
Agus sílim gurb in é an faitíos is mó atá ar go leor daoine go bhfuil an rud céanna ag dul ag tarlú i mbliana.
And I think that is the biggest fear many people have, that the same thing is going to happen this year.
Go mórmhór seandaoine atá ina gcónaí leo féin.
A great many old people who are living by themselves.
Lánúg a bhfuil naíonánaí acu agus páistí óga mar sin. An bhfuil duine ar bith teastaíonn an cumhacht am ar bith sa lá atá uile dhuine anois ag freastal ar an gcumhacht.
A couple who have an infant and young children like that. Is there anyone who needs the power at any time in the day now that everyone is relying on the power?
Ní thig leo, ní thig leo tada a dhéanamh faoi.
They can't, they can't do anything about it.
Bhuel ní hé níl fhios agam céard 's é rud amháin atá mé féin ag ceapadh agus bhí beirt ná thriúr eile dá rá inniu chuir beirt glaoch orm caithfidh sé sin gur tú Daidí na Nollag glaoch isteach agus go mbeidís ag imirt go dtarlódh rud éigin.
Well, no, I don't know what it is, but one thing I myself am thinking, and two or three others were saying it today—two people called me—it must be that you are Santa Claus calling in, and that they would be playing so that something would happen...
Ag glaoch isteach ag do chlár
Calling into your program.
Tá siad, tá go leor daoine a leagan amach, tá a lán tithe nua á thógáil.
They are, there are a lot of people being laid off, a lot of new houses are being built.
Agus tá na na cables céanna thíos acu creidim a tháinig an cumhacht anseo.
And they have the same cables below, I believe, that brought the power here..
Agus níl mé ag rá gur gur athraíos mórán acu.
And I'm not saying that I changed many of them..