Fluent Fiction - Irish: Triumph on Cliffs: A Sibling Adventure Unites Spirits
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Tá an ghaoth fuar ag séideadh ó mhaoil na gcnoc anuas chuig Aillte an Mhothair.
En: The cold wind is blowing from the maoil na gcnoc down to the Aillte an Mhothair.
Ga: Tá Brigid, Cillian, agus Fiadh tagtha le chéile do theacht le chéile teaghlaigh.
En: Brigid, Cillian, and Fiadh have come together for a family gathering.
Ga: Tá an Nollaig thart, ach mothaíonn an geimhreadh go fóill géar.
En: Christmas is over, but winter still feels sharp.
Ga: Is í Brigid an duine is sine sa chlann.
En: Brigid is the eldest in the family.
Ga: Tá sí freagrach i gcónaí, ach uaireanta bíonn sí faoi strus le hionchais na muintire.
En: She is always responsible, but sometimes she is stressed with family expectations.
Ga: Ar an láimh eile tá Cillian, an siblín is óige, lán de spiorad eachtraíochta, rud a chuireann Brigid buartha.
En: On the other hand, Cillian, the youngest sibling, is full of adventurous spirit, which worries Brigid.
Ga: Fiadh, an rud óg, bíonn eagla uirthi go dtitfeadh sí as radharc na gclann.
En: Fiadh, the youngest, is afraid that she might fall out of the family's sight.
Ga: Bhí sé ag titim isteach go dti an tráthnóna nuair a chuaigh siad chuig an áilleacht nádúrtha sin.
En: It was turning to evening when they went to that natural beauty.
Ga: Bhí an t-aer glan agus bhí uisce an Aigéin Atlantach ag scalladh in aghaidh na gcarraigeacha thíos.
En: The air was clean and the water of the Atlantic Ocean was splashing against the rocks below.
Ga: Bhí siad réidh chun scíth a ligean agus caint fhad saoil a bheith acu faoina gcéile.
En: They were ready to relax and have a long chat with each other.
Ga: "Ba mhian liom eachtra a bheith againn!
En: "I wish we'd have an adventure!"
Ga: " a dúirt Cillian, a shúile ag taitneamh le sceitimíní.
En: said Cillian, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Ga: "Ach gan baol," a d'fhiafraigh Brigid, idirnáisiúnta agus chomh sábháilte agus a bhí sí, ag breathnú ar Fiadh go cúramach.
En: "But without danger," asked Brigid, international and as safe as she was, watching Fiadh carefully.
Ga: Lena linn, d’éirigh Fiadh beagáinín uaigneach.
En: Meanwhile, Fiadh became a little lonely.
Ga: Isteach sa nádúr íseal, bhí sí ag iarraidh taispeáint dá muintir gur iníon chumasach í.
En: Immersed in the low nature, she wanted to show her family that she was a capable daughter.
Ga: Ach níor thug sí faoi deara go raibh an talamh sleamhain in aice leis an imeall géar.
En: But she didn't notice that the ground was slippery near the sharp edge.
Ga: Chonacthas é ar chuma géar míchúramach.
En: It appeared recklessly sharp.
Ga: Le craos beagnach neamhdhearfa, rith Brigid agus Cillian i dtreo Fiadh.
En: With almost undetermined rush, Brigid and Cillian ran towards Fiadh.
Ga: Bhí an comhghábhail acu in am, agus tháinig Baile an Fhaoinach go Taobh shiúr shlánchóirim dreach.
En: They reached her just in time, and Baile an Fhaoinach came safely to the side in a careful manner.
Ga: Nuair a shroich siad í, sheas Fiadh go sábháilte idir an bheirt.
En: When they reached her, Fiadh stood safely between the two.
Ga: Bhí a srón beag ag rith agus a lámh ag crith, ach bhí sé follasach nár thuig sí go hiomlán an chontúirt ina raibh sí.
En: Her small nose was running and her hand was trembling, but it was clear she didn't fully understand the danger she was in.
Ga: Ghabh sí buíochas leo, a ghlas beag ag dul ag na cúntóirí blianta.
En: She thanked them, her small lock fitting with her older helpers.
Ga: B'shin an nóiméad a thuig siad an dóchúlacht d'athchruthú.
En: That was the moment they understood the likelihood of recreation.
Ga: "Táimid níos fearr mar thriúr," dúirt Brigid, argónaistiúil.
En: "We are better as three," said Brigid, confidently.
Ga: "Bíodh go mbeimid curtha ar an mbóthar céim i gcine, ach táimid níos láidre chomhair.
En: "Even if we are put on the race path, we are stronger together."
Ga: "D'fhoghlaim Brigid a bheith cúthail ar theacht chun cinn, go háirithe le vóta iontaofa Cillian agus na ciall éin chumas Fiadh.
En: Brigid learned to be shy about stepping forward, especially with the trustworthy vote of Cillian and the capable bird sense of Fiadh.
Ga: Bhí radharc na sléibhte ina rith go soiléir i gcloigeann an lae sin.
En: The sight of the mountains was clearly running in the mind of that day.
Ga: I ndeireadh na dála, agus siad ag imeacht ón aillte fadálacha le chéile, bhí a fhios acu gur chuir siad le chéile mar chlann.
En: In the end, as they left the long cliffs together, they knew they had bonded as a family.
Ga: Dhúisigh siad go grinn agus ní dhearmadfaidís an lá sin go deo.
En: They woke up keenly and they would never forget that day.
Ga: Tá an caidreamh siblín níos fearr ná riamh.
En: The sibling relationship is better than ever.
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