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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Hochair nár oíche fada id réidh.
May it not be a long night in your company.
Anois, rud suimiúil a réiteach an píopa a labhair muid air.
Now, to prepare something interesting, the pipe we spoke about..
D'fheicfeá na seanmhuic fadó ag imeacht sa gcladach.
You would see the old pigs long ago going along the shore.
Cleite crotaí go mórmhór a mbíodh siad sa tóir air.
A feather of hearts especially that they used to be in pursuit of him..
Cleite os sciathán an chrotaí.
A feather over the wing of the curlew.
Ní raibh sí ró-ramhar agus bhí sí deas.
She was not too fat and she was nice.
Le cur thríd féileog an phíopa.
By putting it through the butterfly of the pipe..