Fluent Fiction - Irish:
Battling Nature: A Community's Fight for the Cliffs of Moher Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí séasúr an gheimhridh ag clúdach na gClár Aillte le ceo trom agus báisteach gan staonadh.
En: Winter was covering the Cliffs of Moher with a thick fog and relentless rain.
Ga: Bhí an t-aigéan ag béicíl agus ag cur i gcoinne na carraigeacha, amhail is dá mba mhaith leis an saol ar fad a ghlanadh le sruth.
En: The ocean was howling and crashing against the rocks, as if it wanted to wash away the entire world with its current.
Ga: Bhí Caoimhe, bean óg le fonn domhain chun timpeallacht a chosaint, buartha.
En: Caoimhe, a young woman with a deep desire to protect the environment, was worried.
Ga: "B'fhéidir nach mbeidh aon éinne a thagann," a cheap sí, agus í ag breathnú amach ar an dúlra fiáin.
En: "Maybe no one will come," she thought as she looked out at the wild nature.
Ga: Ach bhí sí diongbháilte.
En: But she was determined.
Ga: Bhí aidhm aici feachtas eagraithe a chur ar bun, feasacht a mhúscailt faoi athrú aeráide agus bruscar a ghlanadh sna haillte.
En: Her goal was to organize a campaign, raise awareness about climate change, and clean up the cliffs.
Ga: Bhí Oisín, treoraí áitiúil, ina sheasamh in aice léi.
En: Oisín, a local guide, stood beside her.
Ga: Fear é a raibh nasc láidir aige leis an talamh féin.
En: A man with a strong connection to the land itself.
Ga: "Tá an dóigh ann go bhfuil an aimsir ró-dháinséarach do ghníomhaíochtaí amuigh," a dúirt sé go coimeádach.
En: "The weather might be too dangerous for outdoor activities," he said conservatively.
Ga: Cé gur chothaigh sé meas ar iarracht Caoimhe, bhí amhras air faoi.
En: Although he respected Caoimhe's effort, he had his doubts.
Ga: Lena chois sin, tháinig Fionnuala tríd an gciúnas.
En: In addition, Fionnuala came through the silence.
Ga: Bhí sí láidir fuinniúil, ag iarraidh a cuid measa a chruthú sa chomhrac ar son an chomhshaoil.
En: She was strong and energetic, eager to prove her commitment in the fight for the environment.
Ga: "Cén chaoi ar féidir liom cabhrú?
En: "How can I help?"
Ga: " d'fhiafraigh sí go gasta.
En: she asked quickly.
Ga: Bhí siad uilig ar thaobh an chnoic a phlé na pleananna.
En: They were all on the hillside discussing plans.
Ga: Bhí an t-aimsir ag déanamh chraicinn dóibh.
En: The weather was taking its toll on them.
Ga: Ba é an cineál báistí a rinne na slíbhhte sleamhain, agus an ghaoth neamhthrócaireach.
En: It was the kind of rain that made the slopes slippery, and the wind was merciless.
Ga: B’chuimhin le Caoimhe gan sleamhnú agus d’agair uirthi a pleananna a athbhreithniú.
En: Caoimhe remembered not to slip and urged herself to reconsider her plans.
Ga: Sna laethanta sin ag teacht suas don Bhliain Nua, d'ardaigh bagairt na gcorraí stoirmeacha go tobann.
En: In those days approaching the New Year, the threat of sudden storm surges increased.
Ga: Bhí plean chun imeacht amuigh faoin aer i mbaol.
En: The plan for an outdoor event was in jeopardy.
Ga: Ach, rinne Caoimhe cinneadh gasta.
En: But, Caoimhe made a swift decision.
Ga: "Cad má dhéanaimid cruinniú laistigh?
En: "What if we hold a meeting indoors?"
Ga: ", d'iarr sí ar fhoireann an fheachtais.
En: she asked the campaign team.
Ga: D'aontaigh Oisín faoi dheireadh.
En: Oisín eventually agreed.
Ga: "Is féidir linn labhairt faoi shábháilteacht gheimhreadh freisin," a mhol sé.
En: "We can also talk about winter safety," he suggested.
Ga: Bhí an smaoineamh céasta ag Caoimhe.
En: The idea struck Caoimhe.
Ga: Glacadh leis an aistriú go dearfach.
En: The shift was positively received.
Ga: Bhí samhlaíocht pobail shásta go mbeadh rud éigin tairbheach ann.
En: The community imagination was pleased that there was something beneficial in it.
Ga: Ar deireadh, bhí seisiún faisnéise acu taobh istigh in ionad áitiúil.
En: Finally, they had an information session indoors at a local venue.
Ga: Bhí cur i láthair acu faoin dóigh le bheith sábháilte sna díleanna agus faoi thábhacht na feasachta ar athrú aeráide.
En: They presented on how to stay safe during deluges and the importance of climate change awareness.
Ga: Bhí Oisín ag tabhairt faoi cheisteanna agus ag tacú leis an gcaint, agus ghlac daoine leis an luach a bhí á roinnt.
En: Oisín addressed questions and supported the discussion, and people appreciated the value being shared.
Ga: Thug an feachtas bláth nua ar na haillte.
En: The campaign brought a new bloom to the cliffs.
Ga: Cé nár tháinig siad amach chun an aer úr a bhlaiseadh, bhí rud éigin níos cumhachtaí bainte amach ag Caoimhe – bhí pobal éirithe as de thoradh a hobair, agus ní amháin gur theip orthu riamh, ach go raibh siad réidh le haghaidh an troid eile.
En: Although they didn't come out to taste the fresh air, Caoimhe achieved something more powerful—a community emerged as a result of her work, and not only had they never failed, but they were ready for the next fight.
Ga: D'fhoghlaim sí meas a bheith aici ar neamhspleáchas an timpeallachta, ach freisin ar chomhairle na ndaoine.
En: She learned to respect the independence of the environment, but also the advice of others.
Ga: Tháinig athrú arís iontu uilig, faoi thionchar na haimsire féin – síor éiginnte, ach fós diongbháilte.
En: Change came in all of them again, under the influence of the weather itself—always uncertain, but still determined.
Ga: Ag deireadh an Bhliana Nua, bhí ár gCrann Na mBláthanna lán le súil go mbeadh fís níos fearr fós ann don bhliain atá le teacht.
En: At the end of the New Year, our Crann Na mBláthanna was full of hope that there would be an even better vision for the year to come.
Vocabulary Words:
- relentless: gan staonadh
- howling: béicíl
- current: sruth
- crashing: ag cur i gcoinne
- protect: chosaint
- determined: diongbháilte
- campaign: feachtas
- awareness: feasacht
- jeopardy: i mbaol
- swift: gasta
- conservatively: go coimeádach
- commitment: measa
- slippery: sleamhain
- urged: d'agair
- reconsider: athbhreithniú
- sudden: tobann
- surges: corraí
- safety: sábháilteacht
- struck: céasta
- bloom: bláth
- appreciated: ghlac
- emerged: éirithe
- valued: luach
- independence: neamhspleáchas
- influence: tionchar
- uncertain: éiginnte
- vision: fís
- venue: ionad
- deluges: díleanna
- discussion: caint