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Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo

https://www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/clips/20734232/

Recording Information

Duration

9:04

Transcriptions

320

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Topics

Belief in ghosts Local folklore Personal anecdotes and memories Fear and supernatural experiences

Identified Speakers

Maggie McGiff

Erris Native high

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 The context suggests she is elderly due to the nature of the conversation and the historical references.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

Unknown Native medium

Pádraig Ó Catháin is mentioned as the person Maggie McGiff was talking to in 1982.

Locations

Béal Easa high

Contae Mhaigh Eo high

Dialect Evidence

Use of 'tigeann' and 'tig leat' typical of Erris dialect
References to local geography in County Mayo

tuige

Understand

Unconfirmed

2:29 - 2:30

SPEAKER_01_55

mé é

I am him.

Unconfirmed

2:30 - 2:33

SPEAKER_00_55

orthu

on them

Unconfirmed

2:33 - 2:36

SPEAKER_00_55

Unconfirmed

2:33 - 2:34

SPEAKER_01_55

ba cheart duit é seo

you should this

Unconfirmed

2:36 - 2:37

SPEAKER_01_55

tá mé ag coinneáil as a bealach

I am keeping out of the way.

Unconfirmed

2:36 - 2:39

SPEAKER_00_55

a' bhfuil

is there

Unconfirmed

2:39 - 2:39

SPEAKER_01_55

an bhfuil

Is there .

Unconfirmed

2:39 - 2:40

SPEAKER_00_55

tá faitíos ort roimhe

you are afraid of him

Unconfirmed

2:40 - 2:41

SPEAKER_01_55

from

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2:41 - 2:42

SPEAKER_00_55

sagart chor ar bith liom

No priest at all with me.

Unconfirmed

2:43 - 2:45

SPEAKER_00_55

mar sin é

so it is

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2:45 - 2:46

SPEAKER_01_55

Unconfirmed

2:45 - 2:46

SPEAKER_00_55

agus cén fáth

and why

Unconfirmed

2:46 - 2:47

SPEAKER_01_55

na chéad daoine a déarfá

the first people you would say

Unconfirmed

2:47 - 2:50

SPEAKER_00_55

Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo

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Identified Speakers

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Dialect Evidence