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fadó shin
long ago
chosnódh
would protect
ach bhí cineál ba é liam a bhí ann an uair sin
but it was a kind of Liam that was there at that time.
bhíodh fataí bruite nó oíche ar bhoilg an lae agus ba é béilí daidí ag dul a chodladh dhó
There used to be boiled potatoes or night on the stomach of the day and it was daddy's meals going to sleep for him.
cé a bhí ag imeacht cosnochtaithe cíosóg
who was going barefooted.
chaith siad an cás i ndiaidh in uisce na bhfataí
They threw the case after in the potato water.
bhí sé go maith leis na cosa dhe
He was good with his feet.
teach thiar a raibh an lag
A house in the west that was weak.
tá mé á insint cheana dhuit
I am already telling you.
bhí teach ansin agus bhí na fataí díocfadh
There was a house there and the potatoes would grow.
dúirt máilín an tí
said the house's little bag
bhí triúr clainne acu triúr deartháir a thugas an ceann ba sine
They had three children, three brothers, the eldest of whom was called.
searcaigh a bhí sí
She was affectionate.