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

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.

ba é an mí-ádh a bhí orthu an mhaidin sin

It was the misfortune they had that morning.

go raibh an iomarca scadán

there was too much herring

sea

yes

tá mé

I am

an mbeadh siad

would they be

ní raibh an deis ní raibh an deis ann le n-éalú sách scioptha

there was no opportunity there was no opportunity to escape quickly enough.

mbeadh siad ag brath air

they would be relying on it.

roimhe sin bhí siad in ann a trí theangacha thabhairt leo gan stró ar bith

Before that, they were able to carry three languages with them without any difficulty.

sea

Yes.

ní bhíodh tada acu ach nach b'aisteach gurb in í an mhaidin a dh'fhaigheann siad é

they had nothing but isn't it strange that it is that morning they find it.

trom

Heavy