Gearrchaile a tugadh as

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.