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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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Níl.
No.
Sin é an truaí muis.
That's the pity indeed.
Muise, acha beag De Valera, gheofait sé bás uilig.
Well, except little De Valera, he would get them all dead.
Sure níl aen Ghaeilic ann.
Sure there isn't any Irish.
Tá sí beagnach básaí anois muis.
She is almost dead now indeed.
Tá sí beagnach imí anois adeirim, an Ghaeilge.
She is almost gone now I say, the Irish language.
Tá.
There is..
Tá faraíor.
Unfortunately..
Níl siad... eh... achabeag sinn.
They are not... eh... but a little us... but that it is.
Is é an truaí nár phós tú agus bheach Gaeilge aig a bhfear freisin.
It's a pity you didn't marry and that the man would have Irish too.
Ha?
Ha?
Is é an truaí nár phós tú, a Mhaggie.
It's a pity you didn't marry, Maggie.
Tuige?
Why?
Mhúnhá Gaeilge gon fhear freisin.
You would teach Irish to the man too.
Mhuise deaul’s agam.
Devil a bit I know.