Fluent Fiction - Irish: A Heritage Celebrated: Family Tales at the Great Cliff
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go láidir ar an Aill Mhór an lá sin.
En: The sun shone brightly on the Great Cliff that day.

Ga: Bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh go bog thar an domhan mór carraigeach.
En: The wind was blowing gently over the vast rocky landscape.

Ga: Rinne na tonnta ceol iontach.
En: The waves made wonderful music.

Ga: Bhí ceiliúradh mór ar siúl.
En: There was a great celebration happening.

Ga: Shroich Niamh agus Cormac an áit, lán le háthas agus sceitimíní.
En: Niamh and Cormac arrived at the place, full of happiness and excitement.

Ga: Bhí clann Niamh agus Cormac mór agus fairsing.
En: Niamh and Cormac's family was large and extensive.

Ga: Tháinig siad ó gach cearn den domhan.
En: They came from every corner of the world.

Ga: Bhí siad bailithe le chéile chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar a bhfearann agus ar a n-oidhreacht.
En: They had gathered together to celebrate their land and heritage.

Ga: Bhí beagnach fiche duine ann, idir sheanchaithe agus leanaí beaga.
En: There were almost twenty people, including elders and small children.

Ga: Shuigh siad thart ar thine mhór, ag roinnt scéalta agus ag gáire go geal.
En: They sat around a big fire, sharing stories and laughing heartily.

Ga: Thosaigh seanfhear amháin, Séamus, ag insint scéil iontach.
En: An old man, Séamus, started telling an amazing story.

Ga: Bhí sé faoi Fionn mac Cumhaill agus an Fómhar Builleach.
En: It was about Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fomorian Striker.

Ga: D'éist gach duine go ciúin agus go haireach.
En: Everyone listened quietly and attentively.

Ga: Bhí suim ag Cormac go háirithe.
En: Cormac was particularly interested.

Ga: Bhí sé ag smaoineamh ar an móid a dhéanfadh sé féin.
En: He was thinking about the promise he would make for himself.

Ga: I lár an tráthnóna, chuaigh na daoine ag siúl timpeall na n-aillean.
En: In the middle of the afternoon, the people went for a walk around the cliffs.

Ga: Thaispeáin Niamh seana-bhiaís tréad an bhóthair dóibh.
En: Niamh showed them ancient cattle paths.

Ga: Bhí na carraigeacha dorcha ach bhí beanna airgid orthu mar gheall ar an ghrian.
En: The rocks were dark but had silver peaks because of the sun.

Ga: Bhí an tírdhreach cosúil le rud éigin as finscéal aoibhinn.
En: The landscape was like something out of a beautiful legend.

Ga: Ag an mbéile tráthnóna, chruinnigh gach duine arís.
En: At the evening meal, everyone gathered again.

Ga: Thosaigh siad ag comhrá faoi laethanta ársa agus scéalta a sin-seanmhuintir.
En: They began chatting about old times and the stories of their ancestors.

Ga: Bhí rud amháin speisialta ann.
En: There was something special.

Ga: Dúirt siad go mbeadh comórtas scéalaíochta ann.
En: They announced there would be a storytelling contest.

Ga: Bhí Niamh agus Cormac lán de spéis.
En: Niamh and Cormac were very interested.

Ga: Tháinig críoch leis an gcomórtas.
En: The contest came to an end.

Ga: Bhí sé ar siúl sa cheann dílis sin inar bhailigh gach duine le chéile.
En: It took place in that loyal headland where everyone had gathered.

Ga: Tháinig casadh nua cothrom sa scéal nuair a thosaigh Niamh ag caint.
En: There was a new twist in the story when Niamh started talking.

Ga: D'inis sí scéal stairiúil faoi a sin-seanmháthair.
En: She told a historical tale about her great-grandmother.

Ga: Bhí fuinneamh ina guth agus grá i ngach focal.
En: There was energy in her voice and love in every word.

Ga: Bhí gach duine tógtha le scéal Niamh.
En: Everyone was taken with Niamh's story.

Ga: Ag deireadh an tráthnóna, d'fhógair Séamus buaiteoir an chomórtais.
En: At the end of the evening, Séamus announced the winner of the contest.

Ga: Bhí iontas ar Niamh nuair a chuala sí a hainm á ghlaoch.
En: Niamh was surprised when she heard her name being called.

Ga: Tháinig an clann go léir chuici agus chuir siad abhráin bhreátha i seana-fhillteáin ar aulgairí mo rudaigh.
En: The entire family came to her and put beautiful songs in old scrolls around her shoulders.

Ga: Bhí Niamh agus Cormac sona sásta.
En: Niamh and Cormac were very happy.

Ga: Ghabh siad buíochas lena gcuid gaolta.
En: They thanked their relatives.

Ga: Bhí gaile an titim ag druidim thart agus an tine fós ag lasadh go geal.
En: The mists of autumn were closing in, and the fire was still burning brightly.

Ga: Bhíodar lán le bród as a n-oidhreacht agus a gclann.
En: They were full of pride in their heritage and family.

Ga: Ar an mbealach abhaile, chonaic siad an ghrian ag luí.
En: On the way home, they saw the sun setting.

Ga: Bhí sé deas cineáil.
En: It was quite beautiful.

Ga: Bhí a fhios acu go raibh anam a ngaoil fós á choimeád beo acu.
En: They knew that the soul of their ancestors was still being kept alive in them.

Ga: Bhí féile mór críochnaithe, ach bhí cairdeas agus cuimhní cinn faoi chomaoin.
En: The great festival was over, but friendship and memories were cherished.

Ga: Sin é mo scéal agus go maire sibh go léir go deas.
En: That is my story, and may you all live well.


Vocabulary Words:

• shone: ag taitneamh
• brightly: go láidir
• cliff: aill
• celebration: ceiliúradh
• landscape: tírdhreach
• happiness: áthas
• excitement: sceitimíní
• heritage: oidhreacht
• elders: seanchaithe
• attentively: go haireach
• promise: móid
• cattle paths: seana-bhiaís tréad an bhóthair
• peaks: beanna
• legend: finscéal
• contest: comórtas
• historical: stairiúil
• surprised: iontas
• calling: á ghlaoch
• scrolls: seana-fhillteáin
• mists: gaile
• autumn: titim
• pride: bród
• friendship: cairdeas
• sunset: ag luí
• soul: anam
• memories: cuimhní cinn
• alive: á choimeád beo
• inheritance: oidhreacht
• walk: ag siúl
• chatting: ag comhrá