Irish in Achill Part II

.. anois ach a chaith mise sé bliana thíos ansin agus

...no but I spent 6 years down there and...

bhíodh sé ar súil an t-am sin

it used to be happening at the time

sin thart ar em

that's around...

dhá bhliain déag ó shin

twelve years ago

sula i bhfad ó shin

long before now

d'fhanadh na chailíní óga

the young girls waited

agus bhí béilí ansin dóibh féin

and there were meals there for themselves.

má bhíonn siad ina gcodladh chuile shórt

if they are asleep every sort

pic photocall

pic photocall

bhíodh damhsaí acu thiomáin san oíche

They used to have dances driving in the night.

in aice leis bhí mórán

next to it there were many

bhí máire

Máire was.

bhí

was

is deas an bealach é le í a chaitheamh

It's a nice way to wear it.