Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Leabhar Phádraig Uí Mreinn (1827)

Transcribed by me J. Rd. From an Ancient Christian Doctrine In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifteen

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Talamh An Éisc

D’imídís ag iascach trosc ann agus thugaidís dhá bhiaiste ann, cuid acu.

They would go fishing cod there and they would spend two fishing-seasons there, some of them.

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Teagasc Críostaí (1815)

Transcribed by me J. Rd. From an Ancient Christian Doctrine In the year of our Lord God One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifteen

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Tosach Bord agus Binse an Ghiúistís

Bhí tiarna talún ann fadó, agus bhí buachaill aimsire aige darb ainm Seán Ó Baoill.

There was a landlord long ago, and he had a hired boy servant by the name of Seán Ó Baoill.

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Talamh An Éisc

Bhíodh a lán daoine ón áit seo ag dul go Talamh an Éisc ag iascach fadó.

A lot of people from this place would be going to Newfoundland fishing long ago.

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Seanamhrán

Is olc an talmhaí mé i dtús a’ Mhárta, Níor chaitheas láí ar feadh seacht mblian’

Terrible the farm worker I am at the start of March, I haven’t put in a loy-spade for seven years

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Matalang Dónaill Mhóir

Bhí fear i gCléire fadó agus is é an ainm a bhí air ná Dónall Mór.

There was a man in Cléire long ago and the name that he had on him was Great Dómhnall.

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Dónall Ó Dubhghaill Dónall Ó Dubhghaill

Seán Ó Caoimh

Bhí fear den áit seo ⁊ ‘sé an ainm a bhí air ná Seán Ó Caoimh ⁊ bhí sé chun a bheith á phósadh le cailín óg - cailín deas is dócha - ⁊ fuair sí bás.

There was a man from this place and the name on him was Seán Ó Caoimh and he was to be married to a young girl - a nice girl most likely - and she died.

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