Turas Siar 165 - Michael Tommy Ó Gallchobhair as an Chorrán, Paróiste Acla, ag caint le Máirtín Mac Donnchadha ar an gclár ‘I gCeartlár na nDaoine’ : Nádúir, éanacha, an sionnach, an chuach srl.
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The speaker is identified in the title as Michael Tommy Ó Gallchobhair from An Corrán, Paróiste Acla. The use of traditional Irish names and the context of sheep farming suggest an elderly speaker.
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Thíos thíos na Gleanntaí síos le fána a bhí siad i mbliana thart anseo ar chuma ar bith.
Down down the valleys down the slope they were this year around here anyway.
Bhí rud anseo thart anseo ar ar chuir ehm
There was something here around here that ehm put.
Nuair a bhíodh na héanacha ag ag aonach go ba thoir agus i mbun na mbraithne
When the birds would be at the fair to the east and engaged in the thoughts.
Bhí aonach amháin a dtugtar Aonach na gCopnaí air.
There was one fair called Aonach na gCopnaí.
Sin é nuair a dhéantaíonn cleamhnais.
That is when matchmaking happens.
Bhuel ní ní níl fhios agam an dearnadh cleamhnais fir ag cuartú cuartú mná ná mná ag cuartú fir.
Well, I don't know if matchmaking was done with men seeking women or women seeking men.
Agus iad ag cognaí.
And they are chewing...
Ach b'fhéidir gur an t-am a raibh na na daoine ag dul go hAlbain.
But maybe it was the time when the people were going to Scotland.
Agus nuair a bhí siad ag cuartú b'fhéidir na squadaí, mar a déarfá.
And when they were searching maybe the squads, as you would say...
Níl níl fhios agam cén
I don't know which.