Fluent Fiction - Irish: Unveiling the Storm's Secret at Giant's Causeway
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Nuair a bhí an stoirm ag greadadh ar an Clochán na bhFómharach, scéal uafásach thosaigh ag nochtadh faoin spéir scamallach agus farraige fíochmhar.
En: When the storm was lashing at the Giant's Causeway, a dreadful tale began to unfold under the cloudy sky and fierce sea.

Ga: Bhí Siobhan, Eamon, agus Niamh ag lorg dídean faoi charraigeacha móra, a súile lán le heagla agus fiosracht.
En: Siobhan, Eamon, and Niamh were seeking shelter under large rocks, their eyes full of fear and curiosity.

Ga: “An dtuigeann tú cad a dúirt Mamó fúinn?” a d’fhiafraigh Siobhan, a croí ag bualadh go tapa.
En: "Do you understand what Grandma said about us?" asked Siobhan, her heart beating quickly.

Ga: D'fhéach Eamon timpeall, ag fiosrú na farraige garbh.
En: Eamon looked around, examining the rough sea.

Ga: “Nílim cinnte, Siobhan. Ach tá sé tábhachtach dúinn.”
En: "I'm not sure, Siobhan. But it’s important to us."

Ga: Chloistear torann ard eile ón spéir, cosúil le guthanna sean-le na farraige.
En: Another loud noise was heard from the sky, like ancient voices with the sea.

Ga: Tháinig Niamh ar aghaidh, a aghaidh bhog lán le imní.
En: Niamh stepped forward, her gentle face full of concern.

Ga: “Dúirt Mamó go bhfuil rún ársa sa chlann againn. Rún atá ár mar a gcéigon.”
En: "Grandma said there’s an ancient secret in our family. A secret that’s as old as we are."

Ga: D'fhán an triúr ina dtost, an stoirm ag ardú timpeall orthu.
En: The three remained silent, the storm rising around them.

Ga: Bhí siad gar don chlochán, áit a raibh finscéalta na dtíotach ag maireachtáil le fada.
En: They were close to the causeway, where the legends of the giants had lived for a long time.

Ga: Thug réalt gairid soilse i dtreo Siobhan, a ghutha fhothra.
En: A brief star shone light towards Siobhan, her voice faint.

Ga: “Caithfimid éisteacht leis an ngaoth, a deir siad,” arsa Siobhan le dóchas ina súile. “Tá an freagra ann.”
En: "We must listen to the wind, they say," Siobhan said with hope in her eyes."The answer is there."

Ga: Bhí Eamon ag scrúdú na gcarraigeacha, iontas air.
En: Eamon was examining the rocks, amazed.

Ga: “Tá rud éigin ciallmhar anseo. Rud bun os cionn.”
En: "There’s something meaningful here. Something upside down."

Ga: D'fhill an stoirm le neart níos mó, agus bhí na tréan-cuimhní ag teacht sa ghaoth.
En: The storm returned with greater force, and the mighty memories were coming in the wind.

Ga: Thosaigh Siobhan ag ábalta fuaimeanna óna láthair, ag meascadh leis an stoirm.
En: Siobhan began to distinguish sounds from the place, mixing with the storm.

Ga: Bhí litir sean, suíomh i bhfolach faoin gcloch fada.
En: An old letter, hidden under the long rock, was revealed.

Ga: Bhain siad an cloch as a suíomh, ag nochtadh cártai bhí geal faoi.
En: They removed the rock from its place, uncovering a bright map.

Ga: Léigh Niamh go mall os ard.
En: Niamh read it slowly aloud.

Ga: “I measc na stoirmeacha, maraigh an brón rún an chlann, is folláine an bhfuil gan a bheith scriosta.”
En: "Amid storms, kill the sorrow, the family secret, the wellness that prevents destruction."

Ga: Stop an stoirm go tobann, ag fágáil tost i ndiaidh.
En: The storm stopped suddenly, leaving silence in its wake.

Ga: D'fhéach an triúr ar a chéile, ar dtús le hailleacht, ansin le tuiscint.
En: The three looked at each other, first with awe, then with understanding.

Ga: “Is é sin rún ársa,” a dúirt Siobhan go mall.
En: "That is the ancient secret," Siobhan said slowly.

Ga: “Bhíomar faoi scáth scéal ó na Fomhorach ach anois táimid saor.”
En: "We were under the shadow of a story from the Fomorians but now we are free."

Ga: D’amharaigh siad a chéile go soiléir.
En: They looked at each other clearly.

Ga: “Tá sé in am go mbeidh an chumhacht ar ais ag ár gclann,“ a dúirt Eamon, le neart nach raibh feicthe roimhe.
En: "It’s time for our family’s power to return," Eamon said, with a strength unseen before.

Ga: Le chéile chuaigh siad abhaile, an stoirm fágtar mar scéal caite, agus an teaghlaigh níos láidre ná mar a bhí riamh.
En: Together they went home, the storm left as a past story, and the family stronger than ever.

Ga: Rún nocht sásta faoina scáth, iad anseo le chéile mar bhunchloch nua.
En: A revealed secret joyfully under their shadow, here they were together as a new foundation.


Vocabulary Words:

• storm: stoirm
• lashing: greadadh
• dreadful: uafásach
• unfold: nochtadh
• shelter: dídean
• curiosity: fiosracht
• examining: fiosrú
• concern: imní
• ancient: ársa
• secret: rún
• rough: garbh
• voices: guthanna
• reveal: nochtadh
• faint: ghutha fhothra
• distinguish: ábalt
• uncovering: nocht
• map: cártai
• sorrow: brón
• wellness: folláine
• destruction: scrios
• silence: tost
• awe: ailleacht
• understanding: tuiscint
• shadow: scáth
• power: cumhacht
• strength: neart
• foundation: bunchloch
• fierce: fíochmhar
• gentle: bhog
• together: le chéile