Pádhraig S Ó Murchú agus Liam Mac Congail
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Name mentioned in the recording title, indicating a likely native speaker from the Erris region.
Name mentioned in the recording title, indicating a likely native speaker from the Erris region.
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Cuirfidh mé an cheist ar ar an mbeirt agaibh anois, a' bhfuil 'fhios a'd?
I will ask the question to both of you now, do you know?
Abróimis, an taobh ó thuaidh i gCeathrú Thaidhg bhíodh.
let's say, the north side in Ceathrú Thaidhg used to be...
Ara cén mhaith í i nGaeilge taobh ó dheas go Chorrán Buí Mícheál a chur isteach i mBéal Átha an Átha, cén mhaith i nGaeilge taobh ó dheas go Chorrán Buí dídeach a chur isteach, a bheith labhair siad agus caint i nGaeilge.
What good is it in Irish southwards to Corrán Buí to put Mícheál into Béal Átha an Átha, what good is it in Irish southwards to put in Corrán Buí refuge, to have them speak and talk in Irish.
Dá labhrófá, abróidh muid anois, dá dtéadh Máirt againn isteach sa bpub.
If you were to speak, let's say now, if Máirt would go into the pub
Tá siad sin ag caint i nGaeilge lena chéile.
They are speaking in Irish to each other.
gan a bheith conspóideach faoi rud ar bith, mar tá, tá 'fhios a'm scéal faoi fear
not to be controversial about anything, because I know a story about a man
a fuaigh sé isteach le bheith a' labhairt, agus bhí sé a' labhairt Gaeilge lá eicínt agus
who went in one time to speak, and he was speaking Irish one day, and
Fuair sé íde bhéil, mar a déarfá, a bheith ag caint i nGaeilge.
He got a telling off, so to speak, for speaking in Irish.
Cosúil le muintir Chonamara chomh maith, d'abradh siad i gcónaí dá dtéadh siad isteach sa mbaile mór go maith.
Like the people of Connemara as well, they would always say if they went into the big town well...
Duine eicínt bráthair seo. Tuige a bhfuil sibh ag caint Gaeilge i gcónaí an teanga sin? Cén mhaith í sin? Meas tú a' bhfuil aon
Someone is this brother. Why are you always speaking Irish, that language? What's the good of that? Do you think there is any.