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Beirt Bhan Mhisniúla (2011)

Tá duine nua sa rang anocht againn, a scoláirí. Bean uasal ó Mheiriceá. Katherine Hughes ... nó Caitlín Ní Aodha

We have a new person in the class tonight, students. A lady from America. Katherine Hughes ... or Caitlín Ní Aodha

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Peaca an tSinsir (1996)

The tranquil existence of John Berry, a retired academic, and his Polish-Canadian wife is unsettled by the shadows of ancestral transgressions.

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Fánaí (1927)

Cá bhfuil an leath-amadán san ag dul?” d’fhiafraigh an Seansánach nuair chonaic sé Féasóg ag caitheamh a phíce uaidh.

Where is that simpleton going? asked Johnson when he saw Féasóg [Seán Ó Lonargáin] casting off his hay-fork.

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An bhFuil Rún Agat dul go Canada? (1913-1914)

Tá scéala a’ teacht ó Thoronto a rá go bhfuil 15,000 fear in easpa oibre sa bhaile thoir sin.

News is coming from Toronto saying that 15,000 men are lacking work in that eastern city.

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Focail óm Chroí do Thír mo Ghrá (1885)

Is dubhach a bhíonn gach oíche is ló, óchón! mo bhrón!

Ag smaoineadh ar na bearta crua, óchón! mo bhrón!

Gloomy is every night and day, alas! my sorrow!

Thinking on the hard actions, alas! my sorrow!

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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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