Fluent Fiction - Irish: Rekindling Bonds at Aillte an Mhothair's Dawn
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Ag breacadh an lae, nuair a bhí an ghrian ag ardú go mall os cionn na nAillte an Mhothair, bhí Aoife, Cian, agus Niamh ag siúl ar an gcosán glas.
En: At the break of day, when the sun was rising slowly over the Aillte an Mhothair, Aoife, Cian, and Niamh were walking along the green path.

Ga: Bhí cuimhní cinn na hóige le mothú san aer, líonta le ceol na dtonnta ag bualadh in éadan na haille.
En: Memories of youth were palpable in the air, filled with the sound of waves crashing against the cliff.

Ga: Bhí an-áthas ar Aoife a deartháireacha agus deirfiúr a thabhairt anseo, chun iarracht a dhéanamh an teora a bhriseadh a d'fhág a dtuismitheoirí ina dhiaidh.
En: Aoife was very happy to bring her brothers and sister here in an attempt to break the barrier left behind by their parents.

Ga: Bhí Aoife láidir agus freagrach, mar ba é an duine is sine í.
En: Aoife was strong and responsible, as she was the eldest.

Ga: Bhí Cian anois i lár a dhéagóirí, ag lorg saoirse agus ag mhothú feargach mar gheall ar an scoilt teaghlaigh.
En: Cian was now in his mid-teens, seeking freedom and feeling angry about the family split.

Ga: Bhí Niamh fós óg, a croí éadrom agus ag iarraidh sult a bhaint as gach nóiméad, ach go ciúin ag iarraidh go dtiocfaidh a theaghlach ar ais le chéile.
En: Niamh was still young, her heart light and wanting to enjoy every moment, but silently hoping her family would come back together.

Ga: "Cuimhnigh ar na laethanta saoire thíos anseo nuair a bhíomar páistí," arsa Aoife, ag féachaint amach ar an fhairsinge mhór gorm.
En: "Remember the holidays down here when we were kids," said Aoife, looking out at the vast blue expanse.

Ga: "Bhíomar chomh sona.
En: "We were so happy."

Ga: "Thug Cian sracfhéachaint dubhach ar a thírghrách.
En: Cian gave a gloomy glance at the beloved land.

Ga: "Ach tá gach rud difriúil anois," fhreagair sé, ag iarraidh dul ar aghaidh.
En: "But everything is different now," he replied, wanting to move on.

Ga: Ní raibh sé ag iarraidh bogadh ar ais go dtí na laethanta sin.
En: He didn't want to go back to those days.

Ga: Chuir Niamh a lámh ar ghualainn Cian.
En: Niamh placed her hand on Cian's shoulder.

Ga: "Tá an ceart ag Aoife.
En: "Aoife is right.

Ga: Is féidir linn fós a bheith mar theaghlach.
En: We can still be a family.

Ga: Tá sé ionainn.
En: It's within us."

Ga: "Bhí a fhios ag Aoife gur chóir an t-am ceart a bheith aici chun labhairt.
En: Aoife knew she should have the right time to speak.

Ga: Nuair a d’éirigh siad go barr na n-aillte, d’iompaigh sí chun Cian.
En: When they reached the top of the cliffs, she turned to Cian.

Ga: "Tá brón orm faoi na himeachtaí," arsa sí go cúramach.
En: "I'm sorry about the events," she said carefully.

Ga: "Nílim ach ag iarraidh go mbeidh muid in ann labhairt, fiú má tá sé deacair.
En: "I just want us to be able to talk, even if it's difficult.

Ga: Táimid fós ina chéile.
En: We are still us."

Ga: "D'fhéach Cian ar an bhfairrge, a shúile líonta le mothúchán.
En: Cian looked at the sea, his eyes filled with emotion.

Ga: "Níl sé furasta domsa an t-ábhar seo a thuiscint," a dúirt sé go doiléir.
En: "It's not easy for me to understand this subject," he said vaguely.

Ga: "Ach tuigim a bhfuil tú ag iarraidh.
En: "But I understand what you're trying to do."

Ga: "Bhí an radharc álainn, ach bhí an gá le fírinne agus fáiltiú níos áille.
En: The view was beautiful, but the need for truth and acceptance was more beautiful.

Ga: Bhí an chomhthéacs ceart do pháistí, beirt is mó ag cruthú bealach nua.
En: The context was right for the children, two mainly forging a new path.

Ga: Lean an guth míshuaimhneach tar éis na machnaimh, agus d’aithneodh na triúr seo nach raibh siad ag scaradh ó chéile, ach ag filleadh le chéile.
En: The uneasy voice followed the reflection, and these three recognized they weren't breaking apart but coming back together.

Ga: Le am, ghlac Aoife nach raibh gá léi ceannaireacht a dhéanamh i gcónaí, agus d’fhoghlaim Cian an cumas chun a chuid mothúchán a roinnt.
En: In time, Aoife accepted that she didn't always need to lead, and Cian learned the ability to share his feelings.

Ga: Bhí Niamh sásta go raibh sí ina cuid den phlé.
En: Niamh was happy that she was part of the conversation.

Ga: Thairis sin, agus an ghrian ag dul faoi, chuaigh siad go léir i muinín a chéile, ag gealladh go mbeadh siad ann do chéile arís.
En: Moreover, with the sun setting, they all relied on each other, promising to be there for one another again.

Ga: Bhí a saol athraithe, ach d'fhoghlaim siad go raibh siad in ann aghaidh a thabhairt ar rud ar bith má bhí siad le chéile.
En: Their lives had changed, but they learned they could face anything if they were together.

Ga: Agus mar sin, faoi sheoltóir fuaim na dtonnta, ghlac siad leis an todhchaí, a fhios acu gur theastaigh uathu cuimhneamh ar na nAillte mar áit shíochána agus leighis, seachas míchluamaíocht.
En: And so, under the conductor sound of the waves, they embraced the future, knowing they wanted to remember the Aillte as a place of peace and healing, rather than turmoil.

Ga: Finné ar an muintearas a bhí fite trína saol nua.
En: Witness to the camaraderie woven through their new life.


Vocabulary Words:

• palpable: le mothú
• eldest: is sine
• barrier: teora
• gloomy: sracfhéachaint dubhach
• vast: fairsinge
• expanse: fairsinge
• glance: sracfhéachaint
• forging: ag cruthú
• reflection: machnaimh
• camaraderie: muintearas
• conducter: seoltóir
• embrace: ghlac
• turmoil: míchluamaíocht
• healing: leighis
• witness: Finné
• eldest: is sine
• brought: thug
• silent: ciúin
• subject: ábhar
• uneasy: míshuaimhneach
• enthusiasm: sult
• split: scoilt
• emotion: mothúchán
• acceptance: fáiltiú
• responsible: freagrach
• angry: mothú feargach
• continue: ag iarraidh dul ar aghaidh
• understand: tuiscint
• capability: cumas