Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo
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The speaker's name is Maggie McGiff, mentioned in the title. The context suggests she is elderly due to the nature of the conversation and the historical references.
Pádraig Ó Catháin is mentioned as the person Maggie McGiff was talking to in 1982.
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sin é an trua é mar
that's the pity of it because
mbuiséad ag devalera gheobhadh sé bás
If de Valera had a budget, he would die.
gaeilge
Irish
tá sí beagnach básaithe anois muis
she is almost dead now indeed.
tá sí beagnach imithe anois 'a deirim 'an ghaeilge
"She is almost gone now," I say, "the Irish language."
tá
is
tá faraor
unfortunately
beag sin
little that
'sé an trua nár phós tú agus bheadh
It's a pity you didn't marry and would have.
gaeilge ag an bhfear freisin
Irish by the man also.
tá
is
's é 's é an truaí nár phós tú a bheith aige
It's a pity you didn't marry him.
is é
it is