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Cliffside Courage: A Tale of Friendship and Heart


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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Cliffside Courage: A Tale of Friendship and Heart
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá breá samhraidh a bhí ann.
En: It was a beautiful summer's day.

Ga: Bhí na Trá Ghearr ag an tAillte Mhóra i gcónaí le hAisling, Cillian, agus Ronan.
En: The Trá Ghearr were at the Aillte Mhóra with Aisling, Cillian, and Ronan.

Ga: Bhí na tonnta ag briseadh go h-árd ar na haillte thíos fúthu agus bhí grian geal ag taitneamh anuas orthu.
En: The waves were breaking high on the cliffs below them, and a bright sun shone down on them.

Ga: Bhí sé ar intinn ag Aisling an radharc álainn ar breacadh an lae a fheiceáil leis an beirt chara is fearr léi.
En: Aisling intended to see the beautiful view at dawn with her two best friends.

Ga: Thosaigh siad ag dreapadh na n-aillte leis an radharc nefasta sin a bhaint amach.
En: They started climbing the cliffs to reach that breathtaking view.

Ga: Bhí Ronan lán le greann, ag déanamh scéalta barrúla agus ag spreagadh na beirte a bheith ar a sáimhe.
En: Ronan was full of humor, telling funny stories and encouraging the pair to relax.

Ga: Ach i sbéal Aisling, chonaic sí go raibh rud éigin ag cur as do Ronan.
En: But in Aisling's story, she noticed that something was troubling Ronan.

Ga: Bhí sé ag lagú, a aghaidh ag dul bán.
En: He was weakening, his face turning pale.

Ga: Níor inis sé riamh í féin nó Cillian faoina bhfadhb sláinte.
En: He never told her or Cillian about his health problem.

Ga: Le heagla i gcroí Aisling, thit Ronan ar an talamh.
En: With fear in Aisling's heart, Ronan fell to the ground.

Ga: "Ronan!" scairt Aisling i bponc.
En: "Ronan!" Aisling shouted in distress.

Ga: "Tá cabhair uait!"
En: "You need help!"

Ga: Bhí sé soiléir anois go raibh géarchéim sláinte tromchúiseach aige.
En: It was clear now that he had a serious health crisis.

Ga: Ghlaoigh Aisling ar na seirbhísí éigeandála, cé go raibh sí buartha go mbeadh séoraí Ronan nochtaithe mar gheall ar a chinneadh.
En: Aisling called emergency services, even though she was worried that Ronan's secret would be exposed because of her decision.

Ga: Tháinig an chopper ag gearrán na spéire trasna.
En: The chopper came slicing across the sky.

Ga: Bhí Cillian ag streachailt san áit; ní raibh a fhios aige an raibh sé níos fearr fanacht le hAITLING agus Ronan nó cabhrú leis an bhfoireann tarrthála.
En: Cillian struggled in the situation; he didn't know whether it was better to stay with Aisling and Ronan or assist the rescue team.

Ga: Chinn sé fanacht le Ronan, coimeád a lámh hantúil i lámh lena chara maith.
En: He decided to stay with Ronan, keeping his handy hand in his good friend's hand.

Ga: Bhí muinín ag Cillian inniu sa chomh-oibre ab chomasach.
En: Cillian had confidence today in the capable cooperation.

Ga: Ag an am sin, tháinig an héileacaptar gar do na haillte le tuirlingt.
En: At that time, the helicopter came close to the cliffs to land.

Ga: Ba é an fhoireann tarrthála a scaoil sínínínín síos go cúramach.
En: The rescue team carefully lowered a stretcher.

Ga: Bhí an oibríocht deacair, ach bhí Ronan sábháilte sa deireadh san ospidéal comharsanachta, agus scéil sé an gluais ag dul air.
En: The operation was difficult, but Ronan was finally safe in the neighboring hospital, and he narrated the rush that came over him.

Ga: Bhí faoiseamh ar Aisling.
En: Aisling was relieved.

Ga: Bhí tuiscint nua aici gur choir leis an eagla ionas an t-eagla a shárú agus a cairde a choinneáil sábháilte.
En: She had a new understanding that fear should be overcome to keep friends safe.

Ga: D’fhoghlaim Cillian faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le a bheith oscailte, ag aithint an ról lárnach atá ag iarrachtaí comhpháirteacha in amanna géarchéime.
En: Cillian learned about the importance of being open, recognizing the central role of joint efforts in times of crisis.

Ga: Ar dheireadh an eachtra, bhí Aisling agus Cillian buíoch as an teocht éadrom sin, lena gcara Ronan traochta ach ag iarraidh an t-am le chéile fós leis na hoícheanta suaimhneacha sin a chur faoi bhráid feadh na haillte maorga.
En: At the end of the incident, Aisling and Cillian were grateful for the gentle warmth, with their friend Ronan exhausted but still wanting to spend time together on those peaceful evenings along the majestic cliffs.


Vocabulary Words:
  • breathtaking: nefasta
  • troubling: ag cur as
  • weakening: ag lagú
  • pale: ag dul bán
  • distress: i bponc
  • crisis: géarchéim
  • emergency: géarchéim
  • exposed: nochtaithe
  • slicing: gearrán
  • confidence: muinín
  • capable: comasach
  • lowered: scaoil sí
  • stretcher: sínínínín
  • operation: oibríocht
  • relieved: faoiseamh
  • overcome: a shárú
  • importance: tábhacht
  • gentle: éadrom
  • majestic: maorga
  • realization: tuigse
  • cooperation: comh-oibre
  • hospital: ospidéal
  • serious: tromchúiseach
  • encouraging: ag spreagadh
  • struggled: ag streachailt
  • rescue: tarrthála
  • narrated: scéil
  • overcome: a shárú
  • tranquil: suaimhneacha
  • incident: eachtra
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