Fluent Fiction - Irish: Niamh's Journey: Ancient Cliffs to a Future Ireland
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Niamh siúlóid ar aiséirigh na gcladach ársa de Moher.
En: Niamh walked on the ancient cliffs of Moher.

Ga: An aghaidh gaoithe gaineamhach, sceitimíní air.
En: Facing the sandy winds, she felt excitement.

Ga: Bhí an lá grianmhar agus geal, an tírdhreach préimhe go gleoite.
En: The day was sunny and bright, and the landscape was beautifully pristine.

Ga: I lár a léimt, d'éist sí torann aisteach.
En: In the midst of her leap, she heard a strange noise.

Ga: Bhí doras sa bhfásach, ag oscailt go mall.
En: There was a door in the wilderness, opening slowly.

Ga: Bhí sé cosúil le scáthán solais.
En: It was like a mirror of light.

Ga: D'fhéach Niamh isteach agus cad a chonaic sí, ach todhchaí na hÉireann!
En: Niamh looked inside and what did she see but the future of Ireland!

Ga: Ba léir domhan nua, lán de theicneolaíocht.
En: It was a clear new world, full of technology.

Ga: Bhí an chathair beoga agus spleách.
En: The city was vibrant and lively.

Ga: Feithiclí ag eitilt, structúir ag gluaiseacht.
En: Vehicles were flying, structures were moving.

Ga: Bhí iontas uirthi.
En: She was amazed.

Ga: Céim isteach, de chroí éadrom.
En: She stepped inside, with a light heart.

Ga: I dtír nua, bhí daoine ag cur na fáilte roimpi.
En: In the new land, people welcomed her warmly.

Ga: Cheap sí go raibh sé cosúil le scannán ficsean.
En: She thought it was like a science fiction movie.

Ga: Chuir siad an-fháilte roimpi agus léirigh siad di na háiseanna.
En: They welcomed her greatly and showed her the facilities.

Ga: Bhí gach teach fíor-neamhspleách le fuinneamh in-athnuaite.
En: Every house was completely self-sufficient with renewable energy.

Ga: Bhí cúram sláinte iontach agus an córas oideachais ina bhuntáiste mór.
En: Healthcare was excellent and the education system was a great advantage.

Ga: Bhí sé suimiúil, ach bhí ceist amháin ag múscailt a intinne.
En: It was fascinating, but one question stirred her mind.

Ga: "Conas a tháinig an t-athrú seo?
En: "How did this change come about?"

Ga: " a d'fhoighin Niamh.
En: Niamh asked patiently.

Ga: Tháinig freagra ó shaineolaithe.
En: The answer came from experts.

Ga: "Thosaíodh gach rud le smaoineamh amháin.
En: "Everything started with a single thought.

Ga: Dúshlán, gníomh, aisling.
En: Challenge, action, dream.

Ga: Agus anois táimid anseo.
En: And now here we are."

Ga: "Le linn suirbhéireachta tháinig sí ar éacht iontach, pleanáil uisce ó lochanna cruthanta nár ithfípigh.
En: During her exploration, she came across a remarkable achievement, water planning from artificial lakes not consumed.

Ga: Ba í an eagna agus an teicneolaíocht go raibh sé rathúil.
En: It was wisdom and technology that made it successful.

Ga: Bhí sí ábalta glacadh leis an gcloigeann, ag bogadh belilge seo, agus chuir sí lena a fhiosrúchán.
En: She was able to grasp the concept, moving through this marvel, and added to her inquiry.

Ga: Fadó Niamh thosaigh le díograis.
En: Long ago, Niamh began with enthusiasm.

Ga: D’fhill sí ar an doras portal.
En: She returned to the portal door.

Ga: Bhí saghas paisean aici chun todhchaí na hÉireann a fheabhsú.
En: She had a kind of passion to improve the future of Ireland.

Ga: Bhí tuiscint mhor aici anois, nó rime in áthas.
En: She had a great understanding now, bursting in joy.

Ga: Bhí sé soiléir go mbeadh aisling taobh thiar de gach réalta.
En: It was clear that a dream lay behind every star.

Ga: Bhí croí lán di arís ag breathnú ar na cladach.
En: Her heart was full again, looking at the cliffs.

Ga: Bhí sí ceangailte leis an bpríomh.
En: She was connected to the essence.

Ga: Bhí sí aireach ar todhchaí, ag seasamh os comhair stair.
En: She was mindful of the future, standing in front of history.

Ga: An scéal bail ar cheathrú anois.
En: The story reached its climax now.

Ga: Bhí an stráitéis, an tuiscint, agus an todhchaí glan in a súil.
En: The strategy, the understanding, and the future were clear in her eyes.

Ga: Bhí réaltaí na hÉireann, ársa anois nua nuachta, ina anamra íseal.
En: The stars of Ireland, ancient now with new news, were low in her soul.

Ga: Lá amháin, Niamh, ag dul i dtír, bhí ballaí duagasacha í féin, bhfad níos fearr uaidh sin.
En: One day, Niamh, landing, was herself resilient, far better than before.

Ga: Cloí nádúrtha, talamh na hÉireann — spreagtha dhe chroí.
En: Natural cohesion, the land of Ireland — inspired her heart.

Ga: Bhí rún eolais bod amháin, an phríomh-bhealach uirthi féin.
En: She had a secret of knowledge, the main path ahead of her.


Vocabulary Words:

• ancient: ársa
• cliffs: na gcladach
• excitement: sceitimíní
• pristine: préimhe
• midst: lár
• wilderness: bfásach
• mirror: scáthán
• vibrant: beoga
• flying: ag eitilt
• self-sufficient: fíor-neamhspleách
• renewable: in-athnuaite
• healthcare: cúram sláinte
• education: córas oideachais
• advantage: bhuntáiste
• stirred: múscailt
• patiently: d'fhoighin
• challenge: Dúshlán
• achievement: éacht
• wisdom: eagna
• grasp: glacadh
• marvel: belilge
• inquiry: fhiosrúchán
• understanding: tuiscint
• passion: paisean
• leap: léimt
• portal: doras portal
• bursts: áthas
• essence: príomh
• enthusiasm: díograis
• resilient: duagasacha