Duinnín agus Imleacán Kali

Dineen and the navel of Kali

Nodlaig, -lag, pl. -i, f. , oft. with art … .
N. mhaith chughat, I wish you a merry Christmas…

• Seachtain roimh Nollaig. An aimsir an-mhíthaitneamhach ar
  fad. Gálaí gaoithe, ráigeanna baistí, flichshneachta. An Duinnineach
  ar a bhealach isteach go hEaglais na mBráithre Bána. Bhí
  sé thart ar a haon agus ba léir go leanfadh an lá anfach, fliuch. I
  halla mór na hEaglaise, bhí go leor pramanna, báibíní ina gcodladh iontu,
  teachtaireachtaí carntha orthu. Bhí daoine, mná don
  chuid is mó de, ag rith isteach chun faoistine nó ag lasadh
  coinnle: ullmhú i gcomhair na Nollag faoi lán tseoil.

  Week before Christmas. The weather was thoroughly unpleasant. Gales of wind,
  sudden outbreaks of rain, sleet. Dineen was on his way to the WhiteFriars’ church.
  It was about one and it was clear that the rainy, wet day would continue.
  In the great hall of the Church, there were many prams, babies sleeping in them,
  messages piled on them. There were people, mostly women, running in to confession or lighting up candles: preparation for Christmas in full swing[sail].

  míthaitneamhach	Displeasing, disagreeable; unpleasant, unattractive
  ráig	udden rush; sudden outbreak; fit, bout, attack	f pl ráigeanna
  flichshneachta	sleet	m
  anfach	Stormy, rough, tempestuous
  teachtaireacht	message	f
  carn	heap, pile	v
  faoistin	confession	f

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• ‘Charlotte Lehane a d’aimsigh an corpan, a Athair.’
  ‘Mar sin é, a Sheosaimh?’
  ‘Níorbh fhéidir lei – deir sí – ligint dá comharsa an séú
  haithne a bhriseadh os comhair an tsaoil gan comhairle a leasa a
  chur uirthi. Ní túisce X imithe nár gur thrasnaigh Charlotte an
  bóthar. Chnag sí ar an doras – tá a méarlorg ar an gcnagaire.
  Nuair nach bhfuair sí freagra thuig sí go raibh náire ar an
  bpeacach roimpi. Chuaigh sí thart ar chúl an tí, grásta Dé á
  spreagadh, a deir sí. Bhí a fhios aici cá mbeadh eochair an
  chúldorais. Bhíodh sí mór le Nellie gur éirigh eatarthu i ngeall
  ar John Pinkerton. Isteach lei sa chistin. Bhí Nellie ar an urlar
  roimpi, marbh más fior.’

  ‘Charlotte Lehane found the body, Father.’
  ‘So that’s it, Joseph?’
  ‘She couldn’t – she says – allow her neighbor to break the sixth commandment in front of the world without giving her advice for her well-being. No sooner had X gone than Charlotte crossed the road. She knocked on the door – her fingerprint is on the knocker. When she did not receive an answer, she understood that the sinner before her was ashamed. She walked around the back of the house, inspired by God’s grace, she says. She knew where the back door key would be. She was friendly with Nellie until they quarreled on account of John Pinkerton. Into the kitchen. Nellie was on the floor
  before her, dead as it were.’

  ligint
  comharsa	neighbor	f
  séú	sixth	m
  aithne	acquaintance, commandment	f
  comhairle	Advice, counsel; direction, influence	f
  leas	Good, well-being, benefit, interest	m gs leasa
  túisce
  trasnaigh	Cross; traverse, intersect; Contradict; interrupt, heckle; interfere
  náire	shame	f
  peacach	sinner	m
  grásta	grace	m
  spreag	Urge, incite; arouse, inspire; prompt, encourage
  i ngeall	in pledge

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