Fluent Fiction - Irish: Aisling's Awakening: Embracing Help at the Cliffs of Moher
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí lá fíorálainn san fhómhar agus bhí an ghrian ag dul faoi thar Aillte an Mhothair.
En: It was a truly beautiful day in the fall and the sun was setting over the Aillte an Mhothair (Cliffs of Moher).

Ga: Bhí na dathanna órga ag glioscarnach ar na carraigeacha garbha, agus bhí an t-aer úr ag suaitheadh ag an lag snámha san fharraige.
En: The golden colors were shimmering on the rugged rocks, and the fresh air was swirling by the swimming cove in the sea.

Ga: Bhí Aisling ag siúl, ina haonar, ag baint taitneamh as an radharc.
En: Aisling was walking alone, enjoying the scenery.

Ga: Ach ina croí, bhí uaigneas ann nach raibh a fhios ag éinne eile.
En: But in her heart, there was a loneliness that no one else knew of.

Ga: Bhí an cailín óg, Aisling, an-díograiseach agus misniúil.
En: The young girl, Aisling, was very diligent and courageous.

Ga: Rinne sí iarracht gan aon duine a cheadú cabhrú léi riamh.
En: She tried never to allow anyone to help her.

Ga: Ach bhí sí buartha faoi rud amháin – a faitíos ar chabhair a ghlacadh.
En: But she was worried about one thing – her fear of accepting help.

Ga: Lá an hike, shocraigh sí críoch a chur ar an turas ina haonar.
En: On the day of the hike, she decided to complete the journey alone.

Ga: Sin é an chaoi a raibh sí.
En: That's how she was.

Ga: Go tobann, tháinig géarling ar an domhan mórthimpeall uirthi.
En: Suddenly, the world around her blurred.

Ga: Chas gach rud timpeall agus thosaigh radharc na spéire ag dul in olcas.
En: Everything spun around and the view of the horizon began to deteriorate.

Ga: Bhí uirthi stopadh; bhí braon allais ina súile agus scáileanna ag follasú ina bhfís.
En: She had to stop; sweat was dripping into her eyes and shadows were appearing in her vision.

Ga: Thaitin an smaoineamh go mbeadh sí ag sciorradh le taobh na haille go himníoch uirthi.
En: The thought of slipping down the side of the cliff filled her with anxiety.

Ga: Ach níor mhaith léi géilleadh.
En: But she didn't want to give in.

Ga: Tharla sé sin, go raibh Seamus ann, firín mórgach a bhí ag siúl ar an gcosán céanna.
En: As it happened, Seamus was there, a confident man walking on the same path.

Ga: Thug sé faoi deara go raibh rud éigin as bealach faoi Aisling, agus theastaigh uaidh cabhrú léi.
En: He noticed something was amiss with Aisling and wanted to help her.

Ga: "Táim ceart go leor," a dúirt sí leochaileach, ag staonadh as a fear.
En: "I'm okay," she said weakly, resisting his aid.

Ga: "Cinnte? Níl cuma rómhaith ort," arsa Seamus, ag féachaint uirthi go lom.
En: "Are you sure? You don't look too good," said Seamus, looking at her directly.

Ga: Ní raibh an chuma chéim sheasta aici.
En: She didn't appear steady.

Ga: Ba ag an nóiméad sin a thosaigh súile Aisling ar bheith doiléir go hiomlán.
En: It was at that moment her eyes started to become completely blurry.

Ga: Chroith sí a ceann, ach ní raibh ann ach tuirse.
En: She shook her head, but it was only fatigue.

Ga: Bhí sí tuisceanach, thug sí faoi deara gur ghá di cabhair éigin a ghlacadh.
En: She was perceptive, realizing she needed some help.

Ga: Choinnigh Seamus uirthi den sciorradh a bhí cóngarach.
En: Seamus held her back from the slip that was near.

Ga: Chuaigh siad seo beirt siar go dtí contúirt an móiméada, lámh i lámh.
En: The two of them walked back towards safety, hand in hand.

Ga: Bhí mearbhall ar Aisling ach chroith sí an buíochas a bhí aici.
En: Aisling was confused, but she expressed her gratitude.

Ga: Agus iad ag dul ar ais go dtí an carraig, d'fhéach Aisling ar láthair an radhairc den fharraige ina gceann síofra.
En: As they headed back to the cliff, Aisling looked at the scene of the sea in her mind’s eye.

Ga: Tháinig Seamus amach mar dhuine a raibh cineáltas ann de réir mar ar thug sé tacaíocht don bhean.
En: Seamus emerged as someone with kindness as he supported her.

Ga: Osclaíodh súile Aisling, mar sheas sí thall ag an deireadh, deireadh nach raibh sí ag ceapadh a bhaint amach léi féin.
En: Aisling's eyes were opened as she stood there at the end, an end she didn't expect to reach on her own.

Ga: Sa deireadh, tuigeann Aisling gurb é meon neamhspleách nach gá glao amach cabhair, ach is mór an cumhacht san ábhar firinne.
En: In the end, Aisling understood that being independent doesn't mean you can't ask for help, but there is great power in truth.

Ga: Is fainéala gan chiall dul tríd an saol ina haonar, mura bhfuil gá ar féidir tacú le chéile.
En: It is foolish to go through life alone if there is the possibility of supporting each other.

Ga: Méadaíonn an splanc cineálta i súile Aisling agus a léargas méid eagna ó chompánacht Seamus.
En: The spark of kindness grows in Aisling's eyes and her understanding deepens from Seamus' companionship.

Ga: Is spiorad neamhspleách í, ní ligfidh sí é sin imithe, ach beidh sí rud beag níos oscailte d’áit cúnaimh a cheadáil ina croí ó am go chéile.
En: She is a free spirit and won't let that go, but she'll be a little more open to allowing help into her heart from time to time.


Vocabulary Words:

• shimmering: glioscarnach
• rugged: garbha
• swirling: suaitheadh
• cove: lag snámha
• diligent: díograiseach
• courageous: misniúil
• blurred: géarling
• deteriorate: dul in olcas
• sweat: braon allais
• shadows: scáileanna
• anxiety: imníoch
• resist: staonadh
• weakly: leochaileach
• perceptive: tuisceanach
• confused: mearbhall
• gratitude: buíochas
• mind’s eye: ceann síofra
• kindness: cineáltas
• companionship: compánacht
• independent: neamhspleách
• foolish: fainéala
• truth: fírinne
• support: tacaíocht
• insight: léargas
• spark: splanc
• free spirit: spiorad neamhspleách
• allowing: ceadú
• turbulent: suaitheadh
• appear: follasú
• steadiness: céim sheasta