Fluent Fiction - Irish: Sheep Invasion: A Flock's Pub Crawl Tale
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá amháin i lár an tsamhraidh, bhí fear óg darb ainm Finn ag maireachtáil i mbaile beag Clonakilty.
En: One day in the middle of summer, there was a young man named Finn living in the small town of Clonakilty.

Ga: Bhí sé ina chónaí in árasán beag os cionn tábhairne cáiliúil sa bhaile, áit a mbíodh ceol traidisiúnta agus craic go leor gach oíche.
En: He resided in a small apartment above a famous pub in town, where traditional music and plenty of fun could be found every night.

Ga: Lá breá gréine, tharla eachtra nach ndéanfaí dearmad uirthi riamh.
En: One beautiful sunny day, an event occurred that would never be forgotten.

Ga: Bhí Finn ag gabháil thar an tábhairne nuair a chonaic sé tréad caorach ag rith tríd an sráid, gan aon duine ina ndiaidh.
En: Finn was walking past the pub when he saw a flock of sheep running through the street, with no one following them.

Ga: Gan mhoill, thuig Finn go raibh na caoirigh imithe ar strae ón bhfeirm in aice láimhe.
En: Without hesitation, Finn realized that the sheep had wandered off from the nearby farm.

Ga: Thóg sé orthu féin an tréad a stiúradh ar ais chuig an bhfeirm.
En: He took it upon himself to steer the flock back to the farm.

Ga: Ach sula raibh sé in ann é sin a dhéanamh, thosaigh na caoirigh ag rith isteach sa tábhairne trí an doras a bhí fágtha ar leathadh.
En: But before he could do that, the sheep started running into the pub through the open door.

Ga: Bhí an áit plódaithe le daoine ag baint sult as an gceol beo agus deochanna fuara.
En: The place was crowded with people enjoying live music and cold drinks.

Ga: Thosaigh na caoirigh ag rince tríd an slua, ag cur isteach ar an gceol agus ag réabadh timpeall na háite.
En: The sheep began dancing through the crowd, interrupting the music and running around the place.

Ga: Táinig Finn isteach sa tábhairne ina dhiaidh, é ag iarraidh na caoirigh a chur ar ais amach sula ndéanfaidís iomarca praiseach.
En: Finn entered the pub, trying to get the sheep back out before they made too much of a mess.

Ga: Thug sé aire do na hamhránaithe agus na ceoltóirí a bhí ag seinm fonn mall, a gcuid uirlisí á sheinm acu go cúramach agus iad ag iarraidh gan cur isteach ar an gceol.
En: He alerted the singers and musicians who were playing a slow tune, carefully handling their instruments and trying not to disrupt the music.

Ga: D'úsáid Finn a chuid scileanna agus é ag treorú na gcaorach tríd an slua, iad a spreagadh lámhaigh coirnéil agus faoi chathaoireacha gan cur isteach ar na haíonna.
En: Finn used his skills to guide the sheep through the crowd, encouraging the startled onlookers to clap their hands and stomp their feet without interrupting the visitors.

Ga: Bhí ionadh agus gáire ar gach duine, agus cuid acu ag cuidiú leis, na caoirigh á dtreorú agus ag bualadh bos dó.
En: Everyone was surprised and amused, some even assisting him, guiding and applauding the sheep.

Ga: Níorbh fhada go raibh fearg ar an úinéir an tábhairne faoin gcíor thuathail.
En: It didn't take long for the pub owner to become angry about the unruly disturbance.

Ga: Chuir sé béim ar an ngá le na caoirigh a chur amach sula ndéanfaidís dochar don áit.
En: He emphasized the need to get the sheep out before they caused harm to the place.

Ga: Le cabhair ó chúpla ceoltóir láidir agus ón slua, d’éirigh le Finn na caoirigh a bhogadh amach ar an tsráid arís.
En: With help from a few strong musicians and the crowd, Finn managed to move the sheep back onto the street.

Ga: Nuair a bhí na caoirigh ar fad lasmuigh, d'fhéadfaí an faoisimh a mhothú.
En: When all the sheep were outside, a sense of relief washed over the pub.

Ga: Bhí Finn an-bhuíoch do gach duine a chabhraigh leis agus gheall sé úinéir an tábhairne go ndéanfaí cinnte nach dtarlódh a leithéid arís.
En: Finn was very grateful to everyone who helped him, and he assured the pub owner that such a thing would not happen again.

Ga: Leis an tréad slán ar ais ag an bhfeirm, d'fhill Finn ar ais chuig an tábhairne, áit ar cuireadh fáilte roimhe mar laoch an lae.
En: With the sheep safely back at the farm, Finn returned to the pub, where he was welcomed as the hero of the day.

Ga: Ar an oíche sin, rinneadh ceiliúradh ar cheol na hÉireann le níos mó díograise ná riamh,
En: That night, the celebration of Irish music was louder and more energetic than ever.

Ga: agus bhí scéal mór ag gach duine le h-insint faoin óige cróga a thug na caoirigh trí lár an tábhairne.
En: The tale of the brave young woman who led the sheep through the middle of the pub was told by everyone.

Ga: Bhí síocháin bheag cruthaithe ag Finn, agus bhí gach duine i Clonakilty sásta leis an toradh.
En: Finn had created a little peace, and everyone in Clonakilty was happy with the result.

Ga: D’fhás clú agus cáil Finn, an fear a threorigh an tréad caorach tríd an tábhairne gan an ceol a chur as rithim.
En: Finn gained renown, the man who guided the flock of sheep through the pub without disrupting the music.


Vocabulary Words:

• young: óg
• flock: tréad
• resided: cónaí
• hesitation: moill
• steer: stiúradh
• startled: ionadh
• applauding: bualadh
• rarely: go(h) Mall
• crowded: plódaithe
• owner: úinéir
• interrupting: ag cur isteach
• renown: cáil
• hindrance: iomarca
• assist: cuidiú
• relief: faoisimh
• disturbance: ciór
• grateful: buíoch
• musicians: ceoltóirí
• Carefully: go cúramach
• Gained: fás
• managed: éirigh
• result: toradh
• activating: díograise
• peace: síocháin
• disrupting: cur as rithim