Turas Siar 160 - Mary John Tom Bhreatnach, Glais, ag cur síos ar Dhubhoileán Mór. Ón gclár Parlaimint Mhaigh Eo le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha.

Deirtear agus caithfidh tú cuimhneamh air a Mháirtín.

It is said and you must remember it, Máirtín.

Faoin dá oileán sin.

About those two islands..

Tá bunús daoine

There is a foundation of people.

an oileáin sin.

that island..

Sa gceantar seo go fóill.

In this area still.

Sin iad na corduf.

Those are the chords.

Na Earleys agus na Mac Conneely sin Conally.

The Earleys and the Mac Conneelys from Conally.

Agus bhí sé ráite go dtáinig siad sin as Conamara chomh le na mná Willie na na Mc, na Connoleys, bhuel dathraigh siad an t-ainm ansin creidim.

And it was said that they came from Connemara along with the Willie women of the Mcs, the Connoleys, well they changed the name then I believe.

Sea

Yes.

Ach a

But if you are finding the dialect difficult to understand (North Connacht Irish), there is sometimes a standard Irish version available here also: .

Bhí clann maith.

There was a good family.

ar an ar an oileán sin agus cúpla teallach ní bhí

on that island and a couple of households there were not.

Bhí an oiread muid beagnach raibh an oiread clann anois in ann teallach a bhí ar oileán Inis Gé.

There were so many of us that almost as many families could now have a hearth on Inis Gé island.

Ach

But. If you are finding the dialect difficult to understand (North Connacht Irish), there is sometimes a standard Irish version available here also:.

An áit a bhfuil an dá oileán sin tá sé amach sa bhfarraige.

The place where those two islands are is out in the sea.