An fear beag riabhach rua (cuid 1)

Bhí fear fadó agus bhí sé i nGaillimh

There wa a man long ago and he was in Galway

fear beag ríbeach rua

small red-haired hairy man

bhí patsy farr i bhfad

Patsy was far away.

'le baintreabhach mhná a raibh aon mhac amháin aici

'with a widow who had only one son.'

an tóstal

The festival.

aon lá amháin nuair a bhí sé óg

One day when he was young.

le muire móir

to the great Mary

thug an chéad fáilte isteach

gave the first welcome in

nuair a thairg evans

when evans offered