Turas Siar 134 - An focal "cladhaire", Scéal an Athara Mánus Mac Suibhne

ní raibh sé dhá úsáid chomh mór ná go dtáinig a muintir inis gé amach anseo gon tír mhóir

It wasn't used as much until the people of Inis Gé came out here from the mainland.

is focal é bhí leofasan amach

It is a word they had out.

agus

and

bhí go leor

there was a lot

foclaí

words

difriúil bácús ann do na foclaí a bhí ag muintir na tíre móire

different bakery there for the words that the people of the mainland had.

agus má bhí siadsan á úsáid

and if they were using it.

is focal moltach a bhí ann ní raibh paddy cáinteach ag baint leis agus bhí siad ag déanamh úsáid mhaith dhó

It was a commendatory word, there was no critical paddy involved with it, and they were making good use of it.

agus fair play dó tá siad á úsáid go dtí an lá atá inniu ann agus tá muid féin dhá úsáid anois chomh maith

and fair play to him they are using them to this day and we ourselves are using them now as well.

sea

yes

agus

and

focal is focal deas ach ní focal é gur chóir do dhuine ar bith

A word is a nice word but it is not a word that anyone should.

sea

Yes.

a bheadh á úsáid ar dhá chúis náireach muid orthu

that would be used for two shameful reasons we on them.

agus an bhfuil aon bhrí le baint as nuair atá sé moltacha phádraic bhfuil aon bhrí le baint as mar a déarfá nó

and is there any meaning to be taken from when it is Patrick's praise is there any meaning to be taken from as you would say or.