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Maggie McGiff Béal Easa Co Mhaigh Eo Mír • 9 Nóim • 23 Feabhra 15 • Siúlach Scéalach Maggie McGiff (McGeough) ag caint le Pádhraic Ó Catháin sa bhliain 1982.
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The description and transcript refer to Maggie McGiff, and the dialect markers suggest an Erris dialect.
Pádhraic Ó Catháin is mentioned in the description as conversing with Maggie McGiff.
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An gcreideann tú i dtauisí?
Do you believe in ghosts?
An tauiseach.
The chieftain.. ghost..
Ní chreidim.
I don't believe..
An gcreideann tusa?
Do you believe?.
An gcreideann tú ann?
Do you believe in it?
Ní chreidim.
I don't believe..
An gcreideann tú héin sna taidhbhsí?
Do you believe in ghosts?
Ó creidim sna tauisí, go cinnti.
Oh I believe in ghosts, certainly.
Ní chreideá!
You wouldn't believe it!
Agus mhoithe mé an béiceadán agus maidir leis an mbean chaointe is iomaí uair a chuala mé í.
And I felt the shouting and as for the keening woman, many times I heard her.
Seans gur i gCondae Mhaí Eo a bhíonn siad.
Chances are they are in County Mayo.
Hah?
Hah?
I gCondae Mhaí Eo a bhíonn siad, seans.
In County Mayo they are, perhaps.
Ó caithí sé gurb ea.
Since he must be...
M’anam go bhfuil siad achuile áit.
My soul that they are everywhere.