Publisher's Synopsis
Uair amháin bhí cónaí ar oiriúint bocht
Once upon a time there lived a poor tailor
bhí mac ag an táilliúr bocht seo darbh ainm Aladin
this poor tailor had a son called Aladdin
Buachaill míchúramach, díomhaoin a bhí in Aladin nach ndearna faic
Aladdin was a careless, idle boy who did nothing
cé gur thaitin sé leis an liathróid a imirt an lá ar fad
although, he did like to play ball all day long
seo a rinne sé ar na sráideanna le buachaillí beaga díomhaoin eile
this he did in the streets with other little idle boys
Chuir sé sin an oiread sin trua ar an athair go bhfuair sé bás
This so grieved the father that he died
a mháthair cried agus prayed, ach níor chabhraigh rud ar bith
his mother cried and prayed, but nothing helped
in ainneoin a phléadáil, níor cheartaigh Aladdin a bhealaí
despite her pleading, Aladdin did not mend his ways
