An tAthair Mánus Mac Suibhne
Seán Ó Raghallaigh as Oiligh, sa mbliain 1958. Le caoinchead Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
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The description provides the speaker's name and the year 1958, suggesting an elderly speaker. The dialect region is inferred from the context of the transcript and the mention of Achill.
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an gasúr láidir
the strong boy
agus rinne an t-athair
and the father did
agus an caipín suas eatarthu féin
and the cap up between themselves.
go mb'fhearr dófa
that it would be better for her
tagairt a dhéanamh dhó
make reference to it
agus thug an caiptín ansin ar na fraince
and then the captain spoke in French.
agus bhí sé sa bhfrainc
and he was in France.
ag foghlaim
learning
agus
and
tháinig sé abhaile
He came home.
ina shagart
as a priest
agus fuair sé ina shéiplíneach i mbaile uí fhiacháin
and he became a chaplain in Ballina.
agus bhí an t-athair ag cur i gcónaí
and the father was always complaining.
ach ansin fuair an t-athair
but then the father got
an cónaithe go baile uí fhiacháin áit a raibh an sagart
the residence to Ballina where the priest was.