Ár Dover Féin
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sin a bhí ar an oileán ag an am
that was on the island at the time.
mná pósta
married women
agus sea
and yes
bhí orainn é a bheith in ár n-aithreacha agus ár máithreacha
we had to be our fathers and our mothers.
aigne
mind
go deimhin
indeed
is iomaí páiste nach n-aithníodh a hathair féin
many a child did not recognize their own father.
nuair a thagadh sé abhaile
when he would come home
ba as acaill
was from Achill
an chuid is mó de na geafars
most of the geafars
maigh eo agus tír chonaill
Mayo and Donegal.
chuiridís an mbeadh an le chéile
They would put it together.
bhí fhios acu go maith cé a bhí ag lorg oibre
They knew well who was looking for work.
dhéanfaidís an socrú i dtaobh páiste
they would make the arrangement regarding a child.