Gearrchaile a tugadh as

an tí

the house

leis an gceathrú rua cursaí ní

with the red quarter things are not

ach nuair a fuair siad ag uisce na bhfataí

but when they got to the water of the potatoes

bhí uisce na bhfataí ar bith leis na cosa ndiaidh

The potato water was not with the feet behind.

tabhair leat ag fás aníos

bring with you growing up

'a dúirt an tathair bhris neach roimhe seo b'ise anois seacht mbliana bhí sí

The father said a person broke before now it was her seven years she was.

chuaigh sí amach chuig an lochán beag a bhí amach giota ón teach

She went out to the small pond that was a bit away from the house.

ach níor phill sí uaithi an créatúr

but she did not return from it, the creature.

le fáil

available

d'éirigh muintir an bhaile amach eile fós

the people of the town rose up again still.

ní leo amach go raibh sí imithe

they didn't realize that she was gone.

ach

but

lá arna mhárach

day after tomorrow