Duinnín agus na Bollain (tuilleadh)

• Is ansin a chuir an diabhal cathú air. Bhí air suí síos ar an
  trasnán. Phléasc a cheann le físeanna. An mhaith a dhéanfadh
  dornán beag bonn do mhuintir Shé … aturnae don mháthair,
  spré do Bhrídín, faoiseamh don deirfiúr bhreoite, dram don
  tsean-lady, cearca . . . bó. Bhí a lámha ar crith nuair a bhrúigh
  sé an cláirín anuas ar an mbosca. Chuir sé ar ais sa pholl folaigh
  é. Chuir sé an tomhaisín ina phóca.

  It was then that the devil tempted him. He had to sit down on the crossbar.
  His head exploded with visions. A small handful of coins would be good for
  the Shea family … an attorney for the mother, a dowry for Bridey, relief for
  the ailing sister, a dram for the old lady, hens … a cow.
  His hands were shaking when he pushed the palm down on the box.
  He put it back in the hiding hole. He put the small paper cone in his pocket.

  cathú	Conflict, battle; temptation
  Pléasc
  dornán	Fistful, handful; small quantity or number	m
  bonn	sole; coin	gpl here
  aturnae	Attorney, solicitor
  spré	wealth; dowry
  faoiseamh	Relief; alleviation, ease	m
  breoite	Sick, ailing.
  crith	tremble, shake; trembling, shaking	v and m
  brúigh	press; push, shove
  cláirín	Little board; short stave; Flat part; palm (of hand	m
  tomhaisín	Small measure, small amount; Cone-shaped paper bag; wallet, purse	m

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Duinnín agus na Bollain (tuilleadh)

• D’imigh an Duinníneach leis go Buailín Siar. D’fháiltigh a
  chairde roimhe. D’éirigh leis bainis Bhridín a chur as a cheann
  agus codladh maith mór a dhéanamh. Ar maidin, i ndiaidh
  bricfeasta, thug sé bóthar Thrá Lí air féin. Thug sé cuairt ar Ard
  Fhearta, ón uair go raibh sé ag dul thairis, agus shroich sé baile
  Thrá Lí anonn go maith sa lá. Dhírigh sé láithreach ar
  phroinnteach Sally Murphy, gar don stáisiún traenach.

  Dineen left for Bouleenshere. His friends welcomed him. He succeeded in getting Bridín’s wedding out of his head and got a good big sleep. In the morning, after breakfast, he took to the Tralee road himself. He visited Ardfert, since he was passing by, and reached the town of Tralee well into the day. He presently aimed for Sally Murphy’s cafeteria, near the train station.

  anonn	Over, to the other side.
  dírigh	straighten; direct, aim
  láithreach	Present, immediate
  proinnteach	Dining-hall, refectory

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Duinnín agus na Bollain

bullan, A round hollow in a stone, a bowl.

tuathal … cursing stones (clocha breaca) at Inishmurray, Sligo, are turned to
the left to effect a curse…

• Bhí an oíche caite ag an Duinnineach i nDrom Gabhar le
  muintir Magee. Tar éis bricfeasta, rinne páistí an teaghlaigh é a
  chomóradh go Tír Sheanacháin go bhfaigheadh sé radharc ar an
  Sionnainn agus go bhfeicfeadh sé an áit as ar shnámh Daideo
  Magee Béal na Sionna. Bhi an lá bioranta fuar, an ghaoth ag
  saighdeadh as gach aird faoi seach agus nimh inti. Rith an bheirt
  bhuachaillí thart ar an Duinníneach go meidhreach gan aon
  aird acu ar an bhfuacht ach shiúil Hanna taobh leis go modhúil.
  

  Dineen spent the night in Drumgour with the Magee people. After breakfast the children of the family as an to Tiershanaghan so he would get a view of the Shannon and would see the place where Grandpa Magee swam the mouth of the Shannon. It was a piercingly cold day, the wind blowing from all directions with poisonous sting in it. The two boys ran around Dineen merrily with no regard for the cold but Hanna walked beside him politely.

  comóradh	gathering, assembly; celebration	m
  radharc	sight	m
  lá bioranta fuar	piercingly cold day
  bioranta	sharp
  saighdeadh	inciting, provoking	m
  aird	direction; attention	f
  faoi seach	in turn; occasionally; respectively; in confusion
  nimh	poison	f
  meidhreach	Mirthful, merry, gay; frisky, sportive
  fuacht	cold
  modhúil	Well-behaved, mannerly; mild, gentle, modest

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