Turas Siar 59 - Seanleaganacha Cainte
A collection of words and sayings for describing people and their characteristics.Speaker : Pádraic S. Ó Murchú, An Cartúr.
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The speaker's name is given in the description. The use of older Irish sayings and references to growing up with 'Gaeilge an chliabháin' suggest an elderly native speaker.
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Cuid de na seanleaganacha cainte a bhí againn lenár linn féin.
Some of the old sayings we had in our own time..
Nuair a bhí muide ag teacht suas
When we were growing up.
Go forleathan agus in úsáid go minic ag na seandaoine.
Widespread and often used by the old people.
Seo iad anois mar a chuala mise iad agus mar a bhíothar dhá n-úsáid linne.
Here they are now as I heard them and as they used to be used by us.
Ní raibh na seanleaganacha sin.
Those old versions were not...
Éinne le cluinstin ach an té a bhí tógtha le Gaeilge an chliabháin.
Anyone to hear except the one who was raised with cradle Irish..
Tá cuid mhaith de na seanleaganacha seo le cluinstin go fóill.
Many of these old versions can still be heard.