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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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Á mh'anam go gcaithim tobac, neart tobac.
My soul that I smoke tobacco, plenty of tobacco.
Cén aois a bhí tú nuair a thosa tú a plé leis an tobac?
What age were you when you started dealing with tobacco?
Bhuel deaul a ro mé go sean sin.
Well, I was that old devil.
Nach ro mhuise?
Wasn't it?
Bhí mé dhá scór bliantaí.
I was forty years..
An rauis?
Were you?
Bhí.
There was..
Is cén fáth ar thosa tú?
And why did you start?
Hah?
Hah?
Cén fáth ar thosa tú?
Why did you start?
Eh... nor a thoise mé, bhí sé saíor an uair sin.
Eh... when I started, it was free then.
A ro?
A ro? An.
Ní rau’s um go mbeit sé go daíor!
I didn't know it would be so expensive!
Agus thoise mé ar cathú.
And I began to spend...
Shea.
Shea.. .