An Dílleachta agus an tSíogróg

'maith go leor 'a dúirt an bhean óg

'All right,' said the young woman.

á scaradh d'imigh an buachaill uaithi

separating, the boy left her.

tháinig an bhean óg an bhaile

The young woman came home.

fear óg úd tháinig dúirt an cailín

That young man who came, said the girl.

ar dtús

at first

'a dúirt an cailín óg uaidh

'said the young girl from him.

thug seán dhuit ar an ngamhain dóibh

Seán gave the calf to them.

bhoil 'seo leat

Well, here you go.

cairteanna ceart dhéanann suas móin bhréan

Correct charts make up rotten turf.

uisciú caiseal scian na coise duibhe mheascadh

irrigation of the fort knife of the black foot mixing

agus as sin a chraitheadh ar an ngamhain

and from there it was sprinkled on the calf.

'maith go leor

'maith go leor . If you are finding the dialect difficult to understand (North Connacht Irish), there is sometimes a standard Irish version available here also: .'

ní dhearna an chailleach

the hag did not do

ach rith sí suas cásanna cearta mó léan

but she ran up right cases alas