Turas Siar 143 - Pádraic S. as an gCartúr le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha, RnaG : Cur síos ar Bháthadh Oiligh

agus de bharr an aimsir a bhain leis an séasúr meas tú é sin

and because of the weather associated with the season you reckon that.

bhal 'sé

Well, it is.

'bhfuil 'fhios agat sa tráth seo bliain

'Do you know at this time of year.'

agus deireadh fómhair i gcónaí a bhíodh na daoine ag rá go dtiocfadh leis a' leis a' ngaoithe séideadh

and in October people always used to say that it could blow with the wind.

ná breabadh

do not bribe

is ceart ar bith mar bhuailfeá do dhá bhois ar a chéile

It is right at all as you would clap your two palms together.

sea

Yes.

sin a' rud a tharlaigh

That's what happened.

séard a tharla go minic sé chomh gceapfaí amuigh iad

What often happened was that they would be thought to be outside.

sea

Yes

'bhfuil 'fhios agat chuige uair hómaí

Do you know what time it is?

ach

but

chuir sin deireadh le iascaireacht na scadán i gcuan eilí agus b'iontach an áit seo suas go dtí sin le

that put an end to herring fishing in Eilí bay and this place was wonderful up until then with

le scadáin

with herrings

faraor ba é

Unfortunately, it was.