Fluent Fiction - Irish: Shadows to Sunlight: Sibling Resilience & Inheritance Battles
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Sa bhuncar dorcha faoin talamh, bhí Eamon agus Fiona i bhfolach.
En: In the dark cellar underground, Eamon and Fiona were hiding.

Ga: Bhí an áit bheag agus teann, solas lag agus troscán seanbhunadh ann.
En: The place was small and cramped, with dim light and old-fashioned furniture.

Ga: Bhí na seilfeanna lán le bia is ea-urráchad.
En: The shelves were filled with food and supplies.

Ga: Bhí fuaimeanna ciúine ó am go chéile a chur ar a suaimhneas iad, ach chuir an chian leo uaireanta freisin.
En: Quiet sounds occasionally comforted them, but sometimes the loneliness burdened them too.

Ga: Bhí an samhradh lasmuigh, ach ní raibh taithí ar an ngrian acu i bhfad.
En: Summer was outside, but they hadn't experienced the sun for a long time.

Ga: Bhí an t-aiseolas ar dhíospóid oidhreachta ag cur as dóibh.
En: The dispute over inheritance was troubling them.

Ga: Bhí Eamon imníoch, bhí sé ag iarraidh Fiona a chosaint.
En: Eamon was anxious; he wanted to protect Fiona.

Ga: Ach bhí Fiona diongbháilte.
En: But Fiona was determined.

Ga: Bhí sí ag iarraidh dul i ngleic leis an gcuid eile den chlann agus a gcúis a chosaint.
En: She wanted to confront the rest of the family and defend their cause.

Ga: Tháinig an amhránán isteach ina gcroíthe go minic, a gcol ceathrar an-éagsúil, láidir.
En: A song often came into their hearts, from their very different, strong cousin.

Ga: Bhí a thionchar ráite ar Bhaile an Inbhir ina phríomháit.
En: Their influence was well-known in the main village of Baile an Inbhir.

Ga: D'imigh an mheoin i measc na baincheisteanna seo, ag tarraingt anuas na teannas.
En: The mood among these issues fluctuated, drawing out the tensions.

Ga: Bhí Eamon ag smaoineamh ar fhollas air féin: fan nó gníomh a dhéanamh?
En: Eamon was pondering aloud: should he stay or take action?

Ga: Bhí sé ag iarraidh fianaise a bhailiú ar a oidhreacht fónta.
En: He wanted to gather evidence on their rightful heritage.

Ga: D’oíche amháin, nuair a bhí Eamon ag stánadh ar an solas bheadh, shocraigh Fiona an rud a bhí i gceist aici: bualadh leis an uncail a bhí de shíor ag tacú leo.
En: One night, while Eamon was staring at the dim light, Fiona decided on her plan: to meet the uncle who was constantly supporting them.

Ga: Scaoil sí an doras agus d'éalaigh sí isteach san oíche.
En: She opened the door and slipped out into the night.

Ga: Ar maidin, fuair Eamon ar a bhealach amach í gan tásc ar ar tharla di.
En: In the morning, Eamon found his way out without any hint of what had happened to her.

Ga: Ina chroí, bhí eagla agus imní ann, ach freisin, grá do Fiona.
En: In his heart, there was fear and anxiety, but also love for Fiona.

Ga: Rinne sé cinneadh géar, na chéad uair ina shaol a lig sé a mhuinín astu.
En: He made a sharp decision, for the first time in his life, to trust in her.

Ga: Mheas sé go bhféadfadh sí féin an cás a chur ag táraingt, agus d'éirigh uaidh.
En: He believed she could advance the case, and he calmed himself.

Ga: Níos déanaí an lá sin, tháinig Fiona ar ais.
En: Later that day, Fiona returned.

Ga: Bhí súil faoi sholas a bhí geal le háthas ina súile.
En: There was a brightness of joy in her eyes.

Ga: D'inis sí dó faoi chruinniú lena n-uncail, a d'aontaigh tacú lena n-éileamh.
En: She told him about her meeting with their uncle, who agreed to support their claim.

Ga: Bheadh rudaí ag athrú go mall, bánna na cigilt spriúnáilí á n-athrú.
En: Things would gradually change, with the barriers of stinginess being altered.

Ga: Fuair Fiona feabhas ar a foighne agus thuig sí nach raibh sé riachtanach a bheith de gheit i gcónaí.
En: Fiona improved her patience and realized that it wasn't necessary to always be on edge.

Ga: Agus d’fhoghlaim Eamon muinín a chur i gcumas a deirféar.
En: And Eamon learned to trust his sister's abilities.

Ga: Bhí a gcroíthe á dtreorú, agus sa deireadh thiar, bhí an cogadh a bhí eatarthu go fóillá ar lá fabhtach, beagnach saor.
En: Their hearts were guiding them, and in the end, the conflict between them eased on a fortunate day, almost free.


Vocabulary Words:

• cellar: buncar
• cramped: teann
• dim: lag
• furniture: troscán
• inheritance: oidhreacht
• anxious: imníoch
• determined: diongbháilte
• confront: dul i ngleic
• claim: éileamh
• evidence: fianaise
• staring: stánadh
• supporting: tacú
• slipped: d'éalaigh
• hint: tásc
• fear: eagla
• joy: áthas
• patience: foighne
• trust: muinín
• guiding: á dtreorú
• fortunate: fabhtach
• loneliness: cian
• burdened: cur as
• pondering: smaoineamh
• fluctuated: d'imigh
• tensions: teannas
• heritage: oidhreacht
• stinginess: spriúnáil
• barriers: bánna
• altered: á n-athrú
• conflict: cogadh