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Revelations at the Cliffs: A Family's Untold Legacy Unites
Fluent Fiction - Irish: Revelations at the Cliffs: A Family's Untold Legacy Unites
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Story Transcript:
Ga: Bhí an ghaoth ag séideadh go láidir thar na hAillte Mhothair, ag cruthú ceol garbh leis na tonnta móra a bhí ag bualadh go hionraic ar na carraigeacha thíos.
En: The wind was blowing fiercely over the Aillte Mhothair (Cliffs of Moher), creating a harsh melody with the massive waves honestly crashing against the rocks below.
Ga: Bhí an fhómhar ag scaipeadh dathanna oráiste, buí agus donn ar fud an tailte, ag cur críoch le haer na Samhna.
En: Autumn was spreading shades of orange, yellow, and brown across the lands, marking the end of the Samhain (Halloween) air.
Ga: Bhí Cillian ann, ina sheasamh go mór le hais an bhóthair, súile dorcha uaidh sin ag breathnú thar an fhionnuisce.
En: Cillian was there, standing prominently by the roadside, his dark eyes gazing across the horizon.
Ga: Bhí amhras ina chroí.
En: Doubt lingered in his heart.
Ga: Bhí sé ag súil le réiteach a fháil le Aisling agus Ronan sular scar siad sna treoracha difriúla.
En: He hoped to reconcile with Aisling and Ronan before they parted in different directions.
Ga: Ainmníodh Cillian mar dhuine freagrach i gcónaí sa chlann.
En: Cillian had always been named the responsible one in the family.
Ga: Bhí sé an-mhór, ach go minic, bhí a mhothúcháin folaithe go maith.
En: He was physically imposing, but often his emotions were well concealed.
Ga: Bhí Aisling freagrach go difriúil—spioradálta agus lán beatha.
En: Aisling was responsible in a different way—spiritual and full of life.
Ga: Níor sheas sí siar roimh eachtraí ná sult a bhaint as an saol.
En: She never held back from adventures or enjoying life.
Ga: Ronan, an duine is óige, bhíodh sé caoi le machnamh, b'fhéidir beagán brónach, ag iarraidh intleacht a fháil ar gach rud.
En: Ronan, the youngest, tended towards reflection, maybe a bit melancholic, always seeking understanding.
Ga: Thángadar le chéile ar an láthair cáiliúil sin, na Aille Mhothair, áit a n-eascraíonn go leor scéalta.
En: They gathered at that famous site, the Aille Mhothair, where many stories unfold.
Ga: Bhí Cillian ag iarraidh labhairt.
En: Cillian wanted to speak.
Ga: Bhí rud tábhachtach le rá aige.
En: He had something important to say.
Ga: Ach, ní raibh sé bogadh éasca. Athbheoidíodh na shean-díospóidí—místuíchtanna ó na blianta atá caite.
En: But, it wasn't an easy task to move past old disagreements—misunderstandings from years gone by.
Ga: “Is fada ó shin nach raibh muid uile anseo,” a dúirt sé stíalimeiúl, ach reitigh sé féin.
En: “It’s been a long time since we were all here,” he said hesitantly, yet resolved himself.
Ga: Bhí dusmál idir é féin agus Aisling.
En: There was a rift between him and Aisling.
Ga: Agus ní raibh sé in ann a bhriseadh go fóill.
En: And he couldn't break it yet.
Ga: Bhí cúisí nua ag Ronan freisin.
En: Ronan also had new grievances.
Ga: Níor thuig sé riamh cén fáth nach raibh Cillian oscailte leis.
En: He never understood why Cillian was not open with him.
Ga: Ach, b'é seo an tráth do chinntí.
En: But, this was the time for decisions.
Ga: Rinne Cillian rogha.
En: Cillian made a choice.
Ga: Bhí rún le nochtadh aige, rud a bhí coinnithe follasach sa gclann leis na blianta.
En: He had a secret to reveal, one that had been kept veiled in the family for years.
Ga: Bhí sé ag súil go fjásfar le dháim
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