Turas Siar 173 - Maidhcí Mhaidhcil Sheáin Ó Gallchobhair as an gCorrán i bParóiste Acla ag caint le Seán Ó hÉalaí (arbh as an gCorrán dó, chomh maith), faoina óige agus a shaol. As an tsraith " 'Sé do Bheatha ".

teach amháin ach tá sé sin imithe anois ní thiocfaidh duine ar bith isteach

One house but that is gone now no one will come in.

Ó tháinig na pubs anseo atá ann.

Since the pubs that are here came...

Tá an saol sin imithe, tá an saol sin imithe cinnte agus an telli, an tellix 'chuile shórt.

That life is gone, that life is definitely gone and the television, the television everything..

Bhíodh na Black and Tans thart anseo.

The Black and Tans used to be around here.

Ara chonaic mé na diabhail ó tháinig bhí m'athair trí mhí dhéag agus ar an churach acu.

Well, I saw the devils since my father was thirteen months old and they had the currach.

Óh rómhaith.

Oh too good..

An raibh?

Was there?

Agus chonaic tú féin iad chomh maith.

And you saw them yourself as well.

Óh tháinig tharraing siad amach sa leaba mé.

Oh they came and pulled me out of the bed.

Roimh an lá

Before the day.

Chonaic mé iad.

I saw them.

Ní uair amháin a chonaic mé iad ach 'sé nach seasca.

Not once did I see them but sixty times.

Istigh sa teach.

Inside the house.

Amach as an phríosún.

Out of the prison.

D'fhan sé thíos ar

He stayed down on.