An Fear gan Creideamh

chaoi ar bith agus

in any way and.

Tháinig sé ag teach mór.

He came to a big house.

Agus bhí teach geata.

And there was a gatehouse..

Agus ó

And oh.

Ba duine an-mhór a bhí ann, duine saibhre a bhí ann.

He was a very big person, he was a wealthy person.

Agus bhí sé ar beagnach an oíche agus chuaigh sé ag an doras ag bean an gheata.

And it was almost night and he went to the door to the gatekeeper's wife.

Agus d'fhiafraigh sé dhi an bhféadfadh sí lóistín a thabhairt go faoi.

And he asked her if she could provide him with lodging.

Ba faoiseamh dhó.

It was a relief to him.

Nó go maidin b'fhearr liom a rá.

Or until morning, I would prefer to say..

D'fhéadfainn, adeir sí.

I could, she says.

Agus míle fáilte

And a thousand welcomes.

Ach tá.

But there is..

Fear sí ag an teach mór anocht, adeir sí, agus caithfidh mé a dhul ag freastal orthu.

A woman is at the big house tonight, she says, and I have to go attend to them.

Bhoil, fanfaidh mise sa teach, adeir sé liom féin.

Well, I'll stay in the house, he says to himself.

Ná bíodh aon fhaitíos ort, bhoil mádeir siad, tig leat agus míle fáilte.

Don’t be afraid at all, sure if they say, you can come and you’re a thousand times welcome.