An tAthair Mánus Mac Suibhne

ar feadh cúpla nóiméad

for a few minutes

agus dúirt siad nárbh fhéidir

and they said it wasn't possible.

tháinig

came

an caiptín isteach ansin agus dhearc sé ar an bpáiste

the captain went in then and looked at the child.

is breá an páiste thú bail ó dhia ort

You are a fine child, God bless you.

ar deireadh

at last

an caipín

the cap

ach

but

tá an chroch i ndán duit

The gallows is destined for you.

is olc an fear atá tú a dhéanamh do mo mhac' a deir an t-athair

"You are doing a bad thing to my son," says the father.

is olc ar seisean ach níl neart air

"He is bad, he said, but there's no strength in it."

d'imigh an caiptín ansin

The captain left then.

agus bhí sé

and it was

ag teacht agus ag imeacht

Coming and going.

ná gur éirigh

that it did not succeed