Irish in Achill Part II

tá sibh amach ar pháirceanna

You are out on fields.

b'éigean dúinn ár seoltaí do bhaill bhí sé ina dheatach

we had to lower our sails it was in smoke.

bhíodh tine agus leapacha agus 'chuile shórt agus you know bhí muid

There used to be a fire and beds and everything and you know we were.

dhá áit ag bord an deiscirt

two places at the southern table

micheal

micheal

dá dheartháir

to his brother

caithfidh tú airgead a bheith agat ach ní raibh airgead ar bith ort leis an cheist is mó

You must have money but you had no money at all with the biggest question.

as airgead a chur síos

to put down money

níor caitheadh pingin a chur síos fuair siad na báid agus fuair sé na fir

Not a penny was spent to put down, they got the boats and he got the men.

agus

and

bhí siad ag obair uirthi

They were working on it.