“An bheirt a shábháil an ceol traidisiúnta”

I hope that you have not forgotten the article entitled “An bheirt a shábháil an ceol traidisiúnta.” I expect that you will have translated the first four paragraphs.

Use the following translation of terms:

“Cé gurb uafasach an rud le rá é” even though it’s a terrible thing to say

“go hindíreach” indirectly

“na sluaite a theith” the masses who fled

“shrois ceoilteóir amháin acu” one of the these singers reached

“sul ar chríochnaigh sé” before he finished

“Mheall sé ceolteoirí eile” he enticed other musicians

“as gach aird” from every direction

“ag bailiú fonn” collecting airs

“á mbreacadh síos uathu” writing them down

“foilsíodh cnúsach desna foinn” a collection of the tunes were published

“tá sé ina bhíobla” it is a bible

“a bhí ag gabháil chun na cille” that were going to the grave

“tá clú agus cáil air” he is honored and respected

“mar is coir” as is right

“faoi chomaoin mhór aige” will be beholding to

“a raibh lamh nach beag aice” who had not to small hand

“i gcaomhnú agus scaipeadh” in preserving and spreading

“is annamh” it is rare

“atáim a rá” that I speak

“timpeall na bliana” around the year

“d’oscalaíodar siopa” they opened a shop

“gléasanna ceoil” musical instruments

“comh maith le” as well as

“sorcóireach” cylindrical

“i dtosach” at first

“dála an scéal” by the way

“eileamh mór” a big demand

“na comhlachtaí móra taifeadta” the big recording companies

“ faoi ndeara láitreach” noticed immediately

“níor bhacadar , ámh” they didn’t bother, however

“amhráin mhaoithneacha bhrónacha “ sad tender songs

“ chonachas dí” she saw

“ba thírghráthóir í” she was a lover of country

“mar leasainm” as a nickname

“thapaigh Ellen an deis” Ellen quickly grasped the opportunity