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 ".

Bhí muid sa bhaile agus bhí muid ag déanamh trí phunta sa tseachtain b'fhéidir níos mó ná

We were at home and we were making three pounds a week, maybe more than that.

Cérbh é an fear sin?

Who was that man?

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Con Potton

Con Potton

Áh bhí muid sé nó seacht de bhlianta.

Ah, we were six or seven years...

Ag iascaireacht, chuaigh muid soir na hoileáin as 'chuile áit.

Fishing, we went east of the islands from everywhere.

Thart ar an chuan níl aon tanaí sa chuan nach bhfuil aithne agam air déarfainn é. Áh tá

Around the bay, there isn't a single person in the bay that I don't know, I would say. Ah yes.

féin go maith ag an siúinéireacht atá maith ag tógáil agus cén chaoi a bhfuair tú an

good at carpentry that is good at building and how did you get the.

Dhá mhéid agus

Two sizes and.

An scéala sin chá rachaidh.

That story will not go.

Áh rinne mé go leor curachaí.

Ah, I made a lot of mistakes.

Cén chaoi ar fhoghlaim tú an scil sin a bhí agat amach as mo chloigeann féin? Tháinig áh bhí curach againn.

How did you learn that skill you had out of my own head? It came that we had a currach..

agus

and

Ní raibh aon

There was none.

Dearnadh uirthi.

She was made to...