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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Is ó fada dí, ó fada.
It is a long time ago, a long time...
Nuair a bheidh duine fadó
When a person will be long ago.
ligthe anuas os cionn na tine agus b'fhéidir thuas faoina leiceann nó
let down above the fire and maybe up under its flagstone or.
Ar an bhfaithis nó ar an bhfallaí agus é ag faire isteach sa tine nó ag faire faoi chois na tine.
On the settle or on the bench, watching into the fire or watching under the fire..
Beag chodlata ag teacht air.
A little sleep coming over him..
Déarfadh siad go raibh sé
They would say that he was.
Snagaireacht isteach ós cionn na finneach, snagaireacht.
Sneaking in above the meadow, sneaking...