| The American Inheritance 2.1.1 Kirree comes down for breakfast in the morning. It is eight o’clock. Ealee: Good morning, Kirree. Did you sleep well? Kirree: No. The change in time is affecting me. Ealee:That’s a pity. Juan:What would you like for breakfast? Kirree: I’d like tea and toast, if that’s OK. Juan: Yes, certainly. Ealee, Juan and Kirree have their breakfast. The American Inheritance 2.1.2 After breakfast, Kirree talks about her reasons for coming to the Isle of Man. Kirree: My grandfather has a story that the family lost a farm in the Isle of Man by trickery. Juan:Excuse me, but that’s a fairly common story! Ealee: Don’t be rude! Where is the farm? Kirree:I don’t really know. It’s near a place called Ramsey - Balla-something. Juan:What was the farm like? Was it on flat ground or up in the hills? Kirree:On flat ground, I think. My grandfather said that the land was quite soft. Ealee:Maybe the farm was in Ballaugh. Juan:And what was your grandfather’s name? Kirree:Ewan Corkish. He was my mother’s father. Ealee:Maybe it won’t be difficult to find out about this. Juan:Yes, we can go to the Records Office. The American Inheritance 2.1.3 Kirree asks about Juan and Ealee’s house. Kirree:How many bedrooms are there? Ealee:We’ve got three bedrooms. Kirree:A nice house. And the kitchen’s big enough. Ealee:Maybe...Anyway, the garden’s nice. Juan: Ealee would like a downstairs toilet as well as the one upstairs. If we had the money..! Ealee: Is your house bigger than this? Kirree: I don’t have a house. I’ve got an apartment. Juan:Is that in the city? Kirree: No, thank God! It’s in a suburb. Ealee: Is it all right there? Kirree:Yes, it’s pleasant there. Juan: Now, what would you like to do today? Kirree: I’d like to take a look at Douglas, if that’s all right. Ealee:Right enough - we can go in a little while. Ealee and Juan clear away the breakfast things while Kirree gets ready to go out. |
Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 2.1.1 Ta Kirree çheet neose son anjeeal ayns y voghrey. T’eh hoght er y chlag. Moghrey mie, Chirree. Ren oo cadley dy mie? Cha ren. Ta’n caghlaa sy traa jannoo orrym. S’treih shen. C’red by vie lhiat son anjeeal? By vie lhiam tey as arran greddan , my ta shen mie dy liooar. Son shickyrys, t’eh. Ta Ealee, Juan as Kirree gee yn anjeeal oc. Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 2.1.2 Lurg anjeeal, ta Kirree loayrt mychione ny oyryn haink ee gys Mannin. Ta skeeal ec yn çhaner aym dy ren y lught-thie coayl gowaltys ayns Mannin liorish kialg. Gow my leshtal, agh shen skeeal ta cadjin dy liooar! Ny bee daaney! C’raad ta’n gowaltys? Cha s’aym, dy firrinagh. T’eh faggys da boayl enmyssit Rhumsaa - Balla-red ennagh. Cre goll rish va’n gowaltys? Row eh er thalloo rea ny heose ayns ny crink? Er thalloo rea, er lhiam. Va’n shaner aym gra dy row y thalloo bog dy liooar. Foddee dy row y gowaltys ayns Balley ny Loghey. As cre’n ennym v’er dty yishag vooar? Ewan Corkish. She ayr my voir v’ayn. Foddee nagh bee eh doillee dy ‘eddyn magh mychione shoh. She, fodmayd goll gys Oik ny Recortyssyn. Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 2.1.3 Ta Kirree briaght mychione thie Yuan as Ealee. Quoid shamyr-lhiabbagh t’ayn? Ta tree shamyryn-lhiabbagh ain. Thie jesh. As ta’n çhamyr-aarlee mooar dy liooar. Foddee..Ansherbee, ta’n garey jesh. By vie lesh Ealee premmee heese chammah as y fer heose. Dy beagh yn argid ain..! Vel y thie ayd’s ny smoo na shoh? Cha nel thie aym. Ta cummal-rea aym. Vel shen ayns yn ard-valley? Cha nel, bwooise da Jee! T’eh ayns fo-valley. Vel eh mie dy liooar ayns shen? Ta, t’eh taitnyssagh ayns shen. Nish, c’red by vie lhiat jannoo jiu? By vie lhiam jeeaghyn er Doolish, my ta shen mie dy liooar. Kiart dy liooar - Fodmayd goll ayns tammylt beg. Ta Ealee as Juan scughey ersooyl ny jystyn anjeeal choud’s ta Kirree gaarlaghey dy gholl magh |
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