Mick Lally

tógadh mé in áit ar a dtugtar doire bhfiann sléibhte partraí maigh eo theas

I was raised in a place called Doire Bhfiann, Partry Mountains, South Mayo.

gabháltas beag talún thart ar tríocha acra nó mar sin

A small holding of land about thirty acres or so

so bhí mé an-óg bhí neart oibre le déanamh i gcónaí

so I was very young there was always plenty of work to do

um

around

ba mise an duine

I was the person

is éard a bhí sa gclann

The family consisted of

chiorcal

circle

cúnamh go maith thairis le

help well beyond with

na rudaí éagsúla a bhí deireadh ar an bhfeilm

the different things that were finished on the farm

scaradh móna agus ag gróigeadh móna agus

separating turf and stacking turf and

dearg do chaoirigh agus beithígh

Red of sheep and cattle

tuigim nach bhfuil aon aithne ag go leor daoine orm ach amháin mar moille

I understand that many people only know me as a delay.

beo

alive

ach mar sin féin chuirtí an méid daoiní a thuganns muide orthub

but nevertheless the number of people we call them

nó i mbleá cliath aistriú leor michelle

or in Dublin transfer plenty Michelle