Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo

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