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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Nach raibh aon Ghaeilge acu ná duine?
Did they have no Irish or anyone?
dtuigfeadh a gcuid Gaeilge nach raibh acu ach Béarla de. Síodh siad a' béarlóireacht le chéile.
They would understand their Irish which they only had English of. They would be chatting in English together.
Ní aireofá caint i mBéarla nó go dtéadh siad 'na bhaile mór.
You wouldn't hear talk in English until they went to the town.
Nár casadh le chéile riamh iad go dtí an lá sin.
They had never met until that day.
Tá go leor dó sin ann chomh maith.
There is plenty of that as well.
A' bhfuil sé doiligh suim na ndaoiní a choinneáil istigh a'inn tí ó thaobh teanga dhó, abraimis?
Is it difficult to keep people's interest inside our house regarding language, let's say?
Bhfuil daoine ann b'fhéidir?
Are there people there perhaps?
Cuir i gcás leis an t-aos óg anois atá ag éirí aníos na ardlinte, abraimis.
Suppose with the young people now growing up the high lines, let's say...