Fluent Fiction - Irish: A Harvest of Hearts: Sibling Rivals Settle at Lughnasa Festival
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Fáilte go dtí an tuath glas na hÉireann, áit a raibh an fómhar ag druidim linn le Lughnasa le feiceáil sna sléibhte.
En: Welcome to the green countryside of Ireland, where the harvest was approaching with Lughnasa visible in the mountains.

Ga: Bhí an fhéile le tosú gan mhoill i measc na pubaill ildaite agus boladh an fheoil rósta ag líonadh an aer.
En: The festival was about to start amidst colorful tents and the smell of roasted meat filling the air.

Ga: Bhí Aisling agus Cian, beirt deartháireacha, ina seasamh ag imeall an mhargaidh mhóir.
En: Aisling and Cian, two siblings, stood at the edge of the large market.

Ga: Bhí coimhlint ag fás eatarthu le fada an lá, agus ní raibh aon déileáil déanta fós maidir leis an talamh a d'fhág a n-athair mar oidhreacht dóibh.
En: A conflict had been growing between them for a long time, and no agreement had yet been made regarding the land their father had left them as an inheritance.

Ga: Bhí súile Aisling tromchúiseach agus smaointe uirthi faoi chaomhnú an oidhreacht teaghlaigh.
En: Aisling's eyes were serious, her thoughts focused on preserving the family heritage.

Ga: "Ní mór dúinn an talamh a choinneáil," a dúirt sí, "Ba cheart dúinn é a shaothrú agus a choimeád.
En: "We must keep the land," she said, "We should cultivate and maintain it.

Ga: Is é ár n-oidhreacht é.
En: It's our heritage."

Ga: "Ach bhí croí Cian ag iarraidh rud éigin eile.
En: But Cian’s heart desired something else.

Ga: "Aisling, ní féidir liom mo shaol a chaitheamh aici, ag obair ar an talamh," a dúirt sé, súil aige ar na sléibhte i bhfad uathu.
En: "Aisling, I can't spend my life here, working the land," he said, his gaze fixed on the distant mountains.

Ga: "Ba mhaith liom taisteal agus saol a fheiceáil.
En: "I want to travel and see the world."

Ga: "Agus an fhéile faoi lánseol, bhí deis á lorg ag Aisling a cuid díograise a thaispeáint do Cian.
En: With the festival in full swing, Aisling sought an opportunity to show her dedication to Cian.

Ga: D’fhógair sí a rannpháirtíocht i gcomórtas na boghdóireachta.
En: She announced her participation in the archery competition.

Ga: "Má bhuann mé an comórtas seo, ní mór dúinn an talamh a choinneáil.
En: "If I win this competition, we must keep the land.

Ga: Cilín bán, aontaigh ar feadh bliana eile é a fheiceáil.
En: Come on, agree to stay another year to see it through."

Ga: "Bhí aghaidh Cian éadrom… go fóill ag imeacht go bhfuil sé saor roimh deireadh an chomórtais.
En: Cian’s expression lightened... still intending to leave, grasping at his freedom before the competition’s end.

Ga: "Rothaitheoir boghdóireachta tobann?
En: "An impromptu archer?

Ga: Maith go leor, ach níl mé ag fanacht," ar sé, súil go raibh deireadh ag teacht go luath.
En: Fine, but I'm not staying," he said, hoping the end was near.

Ga: Tháinig Lá na comórtais.
En: The Day of the competition arrived.

Ga: Bhí na iomaithigh ag ullmhú, na saighid gearrtha glan i measc torann na féile.
En: The competitors were preparing, their arrows cut cleanly amidst the sounds of the festival.

Ga: Chuala Cian torann fiúntach óna ndeartháir.
En: Cian even heard noteworthy noise from his sister.

Ga: "Táim ag fágáil," a scread Cian thrína smuga, a croí ag iarraidh a cuid breathnaíochtaí fa-shaoil, ach ag crith le buaireamh go fóill.
En: "I'm leaving," Cian shouted through his breath, his heart yearning for worldly sights but still trembling with worry.

Ga: Le scileanna dochreidte agus lámh chinnte, seol Aisling an tsaighead deiridh díreach isteach i lár an sprioc.
En: With incredible skill and a steady hand, Aisling sent her final arrow straight into the center of the target.

Ga: Thosaigh an slua ag brodamhail agus ag tabhairt onóir di, ag iarraidh nach raibh sé thréigthe glactha leis an talamh fós.
En: The crowd began cheering and honoring her, sensing that the land had not yet been abandoned.

Ga: Léime an deartháireacha air, ag bualadh bos léir ar a bhfód.
En: The siblings leaped together, clapping their hands on the soil.

Ga: Philibh Cian ag Aisling, ag éisteacht leis an slua.
En: Cian looked at Aisling, listening to the crowd.

Ga: "Táim anseo fós," market sé ag ionadú deartháir siúd, tuiscint cróm ar an méid a bhí iomaíocht air chiallaíonn.
En: "I'm still here," he said, stepping closer to his sister, understanding what the competition meant.

Ga: "Táim sásta," deir Aisling.
En: "I'm happy," said Aisling.

Ga: "Ní féidir linn an talamh a choinneáil más mian leat taisteal.
En: "We can't keep the land if you wish to travel.

Ga: Ba cheart dúinn an talamh a roinnt leis an mbeirt aimsir.
En: We should share the land between us.

Ga: Fan anseo go ceann bliana eile agus féach mar a athraímid é.
En: Stay here for another year and see how we can change it."

Ga: "D'fhéadfadh Cian gan bhriseadh síocháin é.
En: Cian couldn’t break the peace.

Ga: "Socartut.
En: "Agreed.

Ga: Dean muid é" ar a ghuth, ag cur lámh siar ar an talamh a raibh siad trasna air cheana féin.
En: We'll do it," he said, putting a hand back on the land that they had once crossed.

Ga: Ag críochnú an lae ina gcodanna socair, labhair na deartháireacha faoin ngaoth ag imeacht, gan deighilt faoina n-aidir.
En: Ending the day in calm parts, the siblings spoke of the wind passing, without any separation in their minds.

Ga: "Leis sin, tiocfaidh deireadh," a dearfá, "mar a chorraigh an Lughnasa ár n-oidhreacht, mar sin athraíodh ár gcroí go buan.
En: "With that, it will end," you might say, "as Lughnasa stirred our heritage, so too did it change our hearts forever."


Vocabulary Words:

• countryside: tuath
• harvest: fómhar
• festival: féile
• inheritance: oidhreacht
• serious: tromchúiseach
• to cultivate: a shaothrú
• to maintain: a choimeád
• dedication: díograise
• archery: boghdóireacht
• competition: comórtas
• opportunity: deis
• leaping: léime
• to share: a roinnt
• worldly: fa-shaoil
• incredible: dochreidte
• skill: scileanna
• target: sprioc
• cheering: brodamhail
• to abandon: a thréigthe
• to tremble: ag crith
• yearning: ag iarraidh
• to preserve: a chaomhnú
• tent: puball
• roasted: rósta
• competitor: iomaithigh
• arrow: saighead
• noteworthy: fiúntach
• edge: imeall
• to comprehend: a thuiscint
• to decide: socartut