Fluent Fiction - Irish: Kiss and Miss: The Blarney Stone Mishap
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí lá grianmhar álainn ann, agus bhí Seamus agus a chara Aoife ag tabhairt aghaidh ar chontae Chorcaí.
En: There was a beautiful sunny day, and Seamus and his friend Aoife were heading towards County Cork.

Ga: Bhí fonn mór ar Seamus dul chun Caisleán na Blarnan agus póg a thabhairt don Chloch cáiliúil, Cloch na Blarnan.
En: Seamus was eager to go to Blarney Castle and kiss the famous stone, the Blarney Stone.

Ga: "Ceapann daoine go bhfaighidh tú an chaint bheannaithe má phógann tú í," a mhínigh Seamus agus iad ar an mbóthar dó.
En: "People think you'll receive the gift of eloquence if you kiss it," Seamus explained as they drove along the road.

Ga: Nuair a shroich siad an caisleán, bhí slua mór daoine ann freisin.
En: When they reached the castle, there was also a large crowd of people.

Ga: Shuigh Aoife ar bhinse ag féachaint ar Seamus ag dreapadh suas, ag imeacht i measc na scamaill.
En: Aoife sat on a bench watching Seamus climb up, disappearing into the clouds.

Ga: Dhruid Seamus leis an gcloch, a theanga amuigh ag súil le draíocht na cainte a bhaint amach.
En: Seamus reached for the stone, sticking his tongue out, expecting to achieve the magic of eloquence.

Ga: Ach díreach agus é ag lúbadh siar, chuaigh a cheann isteach i bpoll beag sa chloch.
En: But just as he leaned back, his head went into a small hole in the stone.

Ga: Baineadh preab as Aoife nuair a chuala sí glaoch éadóchasach Seamus.
En: Aoife was surprised when she heard Seamus's frustrated shout.

Ga: "Tá mo cheann gafa!
En: "My head's stuck!"

Ga: " a lig Seamus amach.
En: Seamus exclaimed.

Ga: Rith Aoife suas an staighre chun cabhrú leis.
En: Aoife ran up the stairs to help him.

Ga: Tar éis iarrachtaí a lán brú agus tarraingt, ba léir go raibh gá le cabhair breise.
En: After a lot of pushing and pulling, it was clear that additional help was needed.

Ga: Tháinig fear beag seandhálach, an garda, a bhí ag faire ar na daoine.
En: A little old man, the guard, who was watching the people came over.

Ga: "Cad é an scéal anseo?
En: "What's the story here?"

Ga: " a d'fhiafraigh sé.
En: he asked.

Ga: "Chuir m'chara a cheann trí Chloch na Blarnan, agus ní fhéadfaimid é a fháil amach!
En: "My friend got his head stuck in the Blarney Stone, and we can't get it out!"

Ga: " a mhínigh Aoife.
En: explained Aoife.

Ga: Le cabhair ón ngarda agus aoibh gháire ag baint leis an gcás éadóchasach, bhain siad úsáid as gallúnach chun sleamhnán a dhéanamh timpeall cheann Seamais.
En: With the help of the guard and lighthearted laughter about the unfortunate situation, they used grease to maneuver around Seamus’s head.

Ga: Go mall agus go cúramach, le cabhair ó gach lámh, d'éirigh leo Seamus a shaoradh.
En: Slowly and carefully, with help from every hand, they managed to free Seamus.

Ga: Ag breathnú timpeall, thug Seamus faoi deara go raibh slua bailithe agus bhí Aoife ag gáire chomh hard.
En: Looking around, Seamus noticed a crowd had gathered, and Aoife was laughing loudly.

Ga: Ní raibh an scéal mar a phleanáil Seamus é, ach bhí gach duine sásta agus ag gáire.
En: The situation wasn't what Seamus had planned, but everyone was happy and laughing.

Ga: Leanfaidh Seamus agus Aoife lena dturas álainn i gCorcaigh, ach an iarraidh arís póg a fháil ó Chloch na Blarnan?
En: Seamus and Aoife will continue their beautiful journey in Cork, but will they try to get another kiss from the Blarney Stone?

Ga: Bhí ceist sin fós le freagairt.
En: That was still a question to be answered.


Vocabulary Words:

• beautiful: álainn
• sunny: grianmhar
• heading: ag tabhairt aghaidh ar
• county: contae
• eager: fonn mór
• castle: caisleán
• famous: cáiliúil
• kiss: póg a thabhairt
• stone: cloch
• eloquence: caint bheannaithe
• explained: mhínigh
• drove: ar an mbóthar
• reached: shroich
• large: slua mór
• crowd: slua
• bench: bhinse
• watching: ag féachaint
• climb: ag dreapadh
• disappearing: ag imeacht
• head: ceann
• stuck: gafa
• exclaimed: lig
• help: cabhrú
• additional: breise
• guard: garda
• people: daoine
• friend: cara
• laughing: ag gáire
• situation: cás
• planned: phleanáil