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 12. Is fada dhó-san" 'na       He has been a priest shagart.                       this long time. Is fada dhí-sin" curtha. It is a long time ago since she was buried.

13. Fear do’n ainm sin          A man of that name —do’n t-sloinne céadna. --of the same surname.

Ní do’n shloinne sin a          That is not the sur- dh'ainmnighe" ann na daoine    name by which the people iad.                            call them.

Note that sloinne aspirates or prefixes t.                              14. N'fheadar mé é sin            I cannot answer you duit. that question. Sa chaint dóibh. Whilst they were talking. 15. Thá sé dh'ainm aige. He has the reputation, name, of it. Bhí mé a' féachaint amach         I was looking out for do san. that, on my guard against it.

Do bhr-eath sé go raibh            He noticed that I was mé [ag] tabhairt iarrach[t]       making a cut at him (of do.                                speech).

16. Cad bu’ chor duit               What happened you annson’? then? How did you fare then? Pé rud is cor dúinn. However we fare (or                                    shall fare). Troid (thred) amach duit             Fight it out yourself. héin é.

17. Chuadar chu’ fada le              I went as far as B. to B. chun gaol dom. (see) a cousin of mine. Thá sé i dtuisgint duit             You understand it now. anois.