Fluent Fiction - Irish: Leprechaun Riddles & Gilded Quests
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá amháin, bhí Saoirse ag siúl i ngairdíní áille Pháirc an Fhionnuisce i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: One day, Saoirse was walking in the beautiful gardens of Phoenix Park in Dublin.

Ga: Bhí gealán grianmhar sa spéir agus na crainn ag damhsa sa ghaoth.
En: The sun was shining brightly in the sky and the trees were dancing in the wind.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse ag iarraidh leprechaun a aimsiú, rud a bhí deacair, ach spreagúil.
En: Saoirse was trying to find a leprechaun, which was difficult but exciting.

Ga: Chuaigh sí faoi na toir agus thar na lochanna agus í ag éisteacht do cheol draíochtúil na leprechaun.
En: She went through the towers and over the lakes, listening to the magical music of the leprechaun.

Ga: D'éirigh sí an-tógtha leis an dúlra timpeall uirthi agus gan smaoineamh, siúil sí níos faide agus níos faide isteach sa pháirc.
En: She became very taken with the nature around her and without thinking, she walked further and further into the park.

Ga: Ansin, d'éirigh aithne ar Saoirse go raibh sí caillte ar fad.
En: Then, Saoirse realized she was completely lost.

Ga: Bhí na crainn agus na cosáin go léir ag breathnú mar an gcéanna, agus ní fhaca sí duine ar bith timpeall.
En: All the trees and paths looked the same, and she didn't see anyone around.

Ga: Chuaigh an spéir dorcha, agus tháinig faitíos ar Shaoirse.
En: The sky darkened, and fear came upon Saoirse.

Ga: Mar sin féin, níor ghéill Saoirse.
En: However, Saoirse didn't give up.

Ga: Shocraigh sí suí síos agus smaoineamh.
En: She decided to sit down and think.

Ga: Thug sí faoi deara go raibh cloigíní órga ag lonrú faoi chrann gar di.
En: She noticed that there were golden bells shining under a tree close to her.

Ga: Chuir sí aithne go raibh sí gar do thobar spéisiúil draíochta a mb'fhéidir gur teacht é ó leprechaun.
En: She realized she was near a magical well that might come from a leprechaun.

Ga: Chuaigh sí i dtreo an chrainn agus thosaigh an ceol draíochtúil arís.
En: She walked towards the tree and the magical music started again.

Ga: Bhraith sí lúcháir agus choinnigh sí ag siúl go cróga.
En: She felt joy and bravely kept walking.

Ga: Tháinig sí ar fhear beag le hata uaine agus bróga snasta.
En: She came across a little man with a green hat and neat shoes.

Ga: Bhí sé ag damhsa agus ag imirt ceoil.
En: He was dancing and playing music.

Ga: Labhair Saoirse leis an leprechaun, a dúirt léi go raibh sé in ann cabhrú léi teacht ar ais abhaile.
En: Saoirse spoke to the leprechaun, who told her he could help her get back home.

Ga: Ach ar dtús, theastaigh uaidh go gcabhródh sí leis pota óir a aimsiú a bhí i bhfolach faoi dhraíocht sa pháirc.
En: But first, he wanted her to help him find a pot of gold that was hidden under magic in the park.

Ga: Oibrigh siad le chéile, ag rith ó chrann go crann, agus faoi dheireadh, d'aimsigh siad an pota óir.
En: They worked together, running from tree to tree, and finally found the pot of gold.

Ga: Bhain an leprechaun geasa draíochta as a phóca agus rinne sé iarracht Saoirse a thabhairt abhaile.
En: The leprechaun took a magical spell out of his pocket and attempted to send Saoirse home.

Ga: In aice le doras a baile, d'oscail portal draíochta, agus sheas Saoirse ann.
En: Near the door to her home, a magical portal opened, and Saoirse stood there.

Ga: D'fhág sí slán ag an leprechaun agus gheall sé go dtiocfadh sí ar ais chun cuairt a thabhairt arís.
En: She bid farewell to the leprechaun, and he promised she would come back to visit again.

Ga: Nuair a shroich sí baile, bhí a tuismitheoirí an-bhuíoch agus faoiseamh acu í a fheiceáil.
En: When she reached home, her parents were very thankful and relieved to see her.

Ga: D'inis Saoirse an scéal iomlán dóibh, agus ghlac siad leis mar mhíorúilt agus eachtra draíochta.
En: Saoirse told them the whole story, and they accepted it as a miracle and a magical adventure.

Ga: Ón lá sin i leith, nuair a théann Saoirse go Páirc an Fhionnuisce, tá a fhios aici go bhfuil cara draíochta aici ann, agus nach mbeidh sí riamh caillte arís.
En: From that day on, when Saoirse goes to Phoenix Park, she knows she has a magical friend there and that she will never be lost again.

Ga: Agus seo an deireadh leis an scéal, ach cuimhnigh, i ngach áit draíochta, tá eachtraí iontacha le fáil.
En: And that's the end of the story, but remember, there are wonderful adventures to be found in every magical place.


Vocabulary Words:

• walking: siúl
• beautiful: áille
• Phoenix Park: Pháirc an Fhionnuisce
• shining: lonrú
• magical: draíochtúil
• leprechaun: leprechaun
• towers: toir
• listening: éisteacht
• nature: dúlra
• golden: órga
• bells: cloigíní
• well: tobar
• joy: lúcháir
• green: uaine
• neat: snasta
• dancing: damhsa
• playing: ag imirt
• spell: geasa
• portal: portal
• lost: caillte
• fear: faitíos
• miracle: míorúilt
• bravely: go cróga
• parents: tuismitheoirí
• accept: glacadh
• promised: geall
• reached: shroich
• thankful: buíoch
• wonderful: iontach
• adventures: eachtraí