Irish in Achill Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8gJCKfidfc
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Topics
Identified Speakers
The speaker is addressed as 'Thomas' and discusses local history and folklore, suggesting an older age and native speaker status.
Locations
agus is féidir leo slí bheatha a bhaint amach
and they can make a living
bhíodh eile atá sé
There used to be another that it is.
Bíonn sé ag deanamh tithe
he's building houses
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gceannasaithe
leaders
agus an saothrú gach lá
and the effort every day
ag saothrú gach lá
working / labouring every day
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sea
Yes
tógann sé píosaí iad
he builds parts of them
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tógann sé píosa iad
He takes a piece of them.
Déanann sé deifir, le fios
he works fast, to be sure
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déanann sé difear leat
it affects you
bhí go leor oibre le fáil aige
he had plenty of work available
bíonn níos mó le haghaidh freastal air
there is more to attend to
Níos mó ná thig leis a freastail, corruair.
More than he can attend to, sometimes
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cabhrú leis
help him