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 ".

Suas sna tithe is cuartú.

Up in the houses is searching.

Dhá mbeinnse oíche mall bhí mé ceaptha ar an bhóthar agus

If I were late at night I was supposed to be on the road and.

An conradh mór rifers liom ar a ar a chás

The big contract refers to me on his case.

Ar ghlac tú féin páirt ariamh?

Did you ever take part?

Sa troid nó i luíochán ná rud ar bith mar sin.

In the fight or in an ambush or anything like that.

Bhí mé níos fearr.

I was better.

Chuaigh mé.

I went.

Anonn go cloch mhór leis Naper Dickson agus cuid acu sin.

Over to the big stone with Naper Dickson and some of them.

Mé ag dul ó anois.

Me going from now on.

Ní raibh a fhios ag aonduine thart anseo.

No one around here knew.

Go raibh mé á siúl leis an obair sin.

That I was doing that work.

Dhá mbeadh b'fhéidir go

If there would be maybe.

Bheinn tugtha chun meala.

I would be attracted to honey.

Thabharfadh siad, chuireadh siad scéal isteach orm tobann go maith, b'fhéidir, ar scaoil tú féin?

They would give, they would suddenly send a story to me, maybe, did you release yourself?

Uair ar bith ar scaoil tú raidhfil?

Any time you fired a rifle?