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 ".

Deich fichead sa tseachtain a bhí mé a fháil.

Twenty in the week I was getting.

Cén áit a raibh tú?

Where were you?

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Laincis siar.

Debt backwards.

Siad

They.

Dúirt mé leis an fhear seo:

I said to this man:.

Máta dom ar abhaile.

A mat for me at home.

Chaith sé cúpla mbliain i Sasana gan theacht abhaile, go deimhin níor sábháil sé mórán ach.

He spent a few years in England without coming home, indeed he didn't save much but...

Dúirt mé leis an ndearna muis potaí gliomach.

I told him that the mice made lobster pots.

Agus a dhul ag iascaireacht.

And to go fishing.

Go ndéanfaidh muis go han-olc.

May the mouse do very badly.

Mura mbeadh deich fichead sa tseachtain ó shin.

If it were not sixty in the week ago...

Anoir

From the east.

Cheannaigh muid curach.

We bought a currach.

Thosaigh muid ag iascaireacht.

We started fishing.