The American Inheritance 5.1.1 Yn Eiraght Americaanagh 5.1.1

Kirree would like to go out looking for By vie lesh Kirree goll magh shirrey son
her ‘family farm’. ‘gowaltys e lught-thie’.

Juan: Shall we go on the electric Jeanmayd goll er y raad-yiarn
railway to Ramsey? lectragh dys Rhumsaa?
You get some beautiful views. Ta reayrtyn aalin ry-akin.
Ealee: Don’t be silly! Ny bee bolvaneagh!
We’ll be looking for this farm. Beemayd shirrey son y gowaltys shoh.
Juan: Oh, yes..we’ll have to go Oh, she..bee orrin goll
in the car. ayns y ghleashtan.
Ealee: Is there petrol in it? Vel pedryl ayn?
Juan: Yes. I got some yesterday. Ta. Hooar mee paart jea.

They make sandwiches and set off. T’ad jannoo braghtanyn as goll rhymboo.
They go through Onchan, T’ad goll trooid Kione Droghad,
Laxey and Maughold. Laksaa as Skyll Maghal.

Kirree: It’s beautiful country, She çheer aalin t’ayn,
sure enough. kiart dy liooar.
Ealee: That’s Ramsey down there. Shen Rhumsaa heese ayns shen.
Kirree: The land’s flat over there. Ta’n thalloo rea ayns shid.
Ealee: That’s rare in the Isle of Man. S’goan shen ayns Mannin.
Juan: Ballaugh is a few Ta Balley ny Loghey kuse dy
miles from here. veeilaghyn voish shoh.
Maybe we’ll be looking for Foddee dy beemayd shirrey son
a farm called ‘Ballacrennell’. gowaltys enmyssit ‘Ballacrennell’.
Kirree: Why? Cre’n fa?
Juan: Wasn’t your grandfather’s Nagh nee ‘Crennell’ va’n sliennoo
surname ‘Crennell’? er yn çhaner ayd?
Ealee: Don’t be joking! Ny bee spotçhal!