An Dílleachta agus an tSíogróg

agus tháinig an fear óg aici agus sé ag an tí

and the young man came to her and he at the house.

ach dúirt sé dada

but he said nothing.

ní raibh aon ghá fuinneog ag an mháthair mhór leis go raibh siad ag sleaiceáil tí go maith

there was no need for a window for the grandmother as they were insulating the house well.

ní raibh sé mórán an bás air

he wasn't much the death on him

bhoil anois adeir an fear óg

"Well now, says the young man."

leis an ngáthdhuine a choinn-eáil beo

with the ordinary person to keep alive

'abair léi mó bréan

Tell her I'm fed up.

cacannaí ceart

proper cakes

an scian coise duibhe

the black-footed knife

is é teach nó dhó

it is a house or two.

síle

Síle

ní raibh sé ach leathuair ngabhfaidís gcuireadh sé

it was only half an hour they would go he would send it.