‘Rí na mBréag’ inste ag Peadar Ó Raghallaigh

bhí go maith ansin

It was good then.

leag mé ag dréim le taobh na cruaiche

I knocked while reaching for the side of the stack.

agus fuair coileach suas an dréimire

and a rooster got up the ladder.

go ndeachaigh sé go barr na cruaiche agus bhí an chruach chomh hard

that he went to the top of the stack and the stack was so high

agus go raibh an coileach ag piocadh na réaltaí lena gob

and the rooster was pecking the stars with its beak.

fuair muid a chodladh ansin trom tuirseach

we got sleep then heavy tired.

agus nuair a d'éirigh muid ar maidin

and when we got up in the morning

ná nuair a fuair mé chomh fada leis an den dá thógáil is beag dhá bharr nár thit mé féin chomh maith

nor when I got as far as the two constructions I almost fell myself as well.

ní fhaca mé a dhath fágtha ach an chruach glanta

I saw nothing left but the cleaned stack.

agus tá mé ag cuartú thart agus níor fhág mé aon

and I am searching around and I have not left any.

chuaigh an fásta in éirinn nár chuartaigh mé

the adult went in Ireland that I did not visit.

bhí

was