Return to Inishkea, 1988 part 1/3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSHw2jKszI4
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Seán Ó Maoileoin is mentioned as one of the men returning to the Inishkea Islands, suggesting he is from the Erris region.
Pat Rua Ó Raghallaigh is mentioned as a survivor of the boat disaster, indicating a connection to the Erris region.
Dominic Ó Raghallaigh is mentioned alongside his brother Seán, suggesting a connection to the Erris region.
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filleadh ar an oileán in éindí linn
return to the island with us.
seán ó maoileoin
seán ó maoileoin
pat rua ó raghallaigh
Pat Rua Ó Raghallaigh
dominic ó raghallaigh
dominic o'reilly
agus a dheartháir seán
and his brother Seán.
leis an fharraige a chaith na fir seo saol
with the sea these men spent a life
i gcurrachaí agus i mbád seoil ag treabhadh an uisce ó acaill suas
"in currachs and in a sailing boat plowing the water from Achill up."
an bhfuil raithní baile chroí fód dubh
are there ferns home heart black sod
ag iascach agus ag tabhairt ar ais riachtanaisí mar mhóin
fishing and bringing back necessities like turf.
agus beithígh anonn agus anall
and cattle back and forth.
triúr acu seo
Three of them.
pat rua doiminic agus a dheartháir seán
Pat Rua Dominic and his brother Seán.
tháinigeadar slán as an tubaiste báid i naoi déag tríocha seacht
They survived the boat disaster in nineteen thirty-seven.
tá ina cadhan ansin romhainn ach fanann siad i bhfad uainn
there is a heron there ahead of us but they stay far from us.
ní fheiceann siad daoine rómhinic
they don't see people too often.