Fluent Fiction - Irish: Shepherd's Blunder: A Dingle Flock Fiasco
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá amháin i gCorca Dhuibhne, bhí fear óg darbh ainm Séamus ag siúl síos sráideanna an Daingin.
En: One day in Corca Dhuibhne, there was a young man named Séamus walking down the streets of Dingle.

Ga: Fear lách a bhí ann, ach bhí claonadh aige a bheith beagáinín mí-ámharach uaireanta.
En: He was a cheerful man, but he had a tendency to be a bit careless at times.

Ga: In aice láimhe, bhí a chara, Aoife, bean óg cróga agus stuama.
En: By his side was his friend, Aoife, a brave and calm young woman.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ag scaladh na gcloch, agus bhí an saol ag dul ar aghaidh go ciúin sa bhaile beag iascaireachta.
En: The sun was shining on the stones, and life was quietly going on in the small fishing village.

Ga: Ach an lá áirithe sin, bhí pleananna difriúla ag an dán.
En: But on that particular day, there were different plans in store.

Ga: Bhí tréad caorach ag féarach go síochánta ar pháirc in aice an bhaile nuair a tháinig Séamus orthu.
En: A flock of sheep was peacefully grazing in a field near the village when Séamus approached them.

Ga: Gan dabht náire, thosaigh Séamus ag déanamh aithris ar an mbuachaill bán, ag méadhrán agus ag gliogar.
En: Without a doubt or shame, Séamus began imitating the white-haired boy, teasing and joking.

Ga: Ach, chuaigh a spórt mícheart nuair a thit feadóg óna phóca agus shéid sé fuaimeanna géara isteach san aer.
En: However, his fun went wrong when a whistle fell out of his pocket and he blew sharp sounds into the air.

Ga: Chuir an fhuaim sin as go mór don tréad caorach.
En: That noise startled the flock of sheep greatly.

Ga: Thosaigh na caoirigh ag scaipeadh in ngach aird, agus, gan fhios dó féin, bhí Séamus anois i lár géarchéime.
En: The sheep started scattering in all directions, and, unknowingly, Séamus was now in the midst of a crisis.

Ga: Bhí na caoirigh ag ruathar síos na sráideanna, ag déanamh scime do na muintir agus do na turasóirí araon.
En: The sheep were rushing down the streets, causing a commotion for the locals and tourists alike.

Ga: Bhí Aoife i mbun caife nuair a chuala sí an torann.
En: Aoife was having coffee when she heard the commotion.

Ga: Thug sí aghaidh láithreach ar an tsráid, áit ar chonaic sí na caoirigh agus Séamus ina diaidh, ag iarraidh an scéal a chur ina cheart.
En: She immediately headed to the street, where she saw the sheep and Séamus behind them, trying to make things right.

Ga: D’fhan Aoife socair.
En: Aoife remained calm.

Ga: Bhí taithí aici ar ainmhithe agus ar an ngaoth dúlra.
En: She had experience with animals and the winds of nature.

Ga: Thosaigh sí ag canadh amhrán ciúin Gaeilge, amhrán a sheinneadh a máthair di nuair a bhí sí óg.
En: She began singing a quiet Irish song, a song her mother sang to her when she was young.

Ga: Chuir a glór ciúin na caoirigh ar a suaimhneas beagán.
En: Her quiet voice calmed the sheep a little.

Ga: Ansin, thóg Aoife sean-fheadóg Séamus ón talamh.
En: Then, Aoife picked up Séamus's old whistle from the ground.

Ga: Sheinn sí port suaimhneach, port a chuala sí uair ag a seanathair.
En: She played a soothing tune, a tune she had heard from her grandfather.

Ga: Tháinig na caoirigh le chéile go mall, ag éisteacht leis an gceol binn.
En: The sheep slowly came together, listening to the sweet music.

Ga: Le cúnamh ó shiopaí agus ó oibrithe an Daingin, bhí sé de dhíth orthu gach caora a áirithiú agus a thabhairt ar ais chuig an bhfeirm ina raibh siad ina gcónaí.
En: With the help of the shops and workers of Dingle, it was necessary for them to secure and return every sheep to the farm where they lived.

Ga: Séamus agus Aoife, le chabhair ón bpobal, d’oibrigh le chéile go dtí go raibh gach uile chaora slán sábháilte.
En: Séamus and Aoife, with help from the community, worked together until every single sheep was safe and sound.

Ga: Ag deireadh an lae, bhí síocháin agus ciúnas arís ar shráideanna an Daingin.
En: At the end of the day, peace and quiet returned to the streets of Dingle.

Ga: Bhuail Aoife agus Séamus isteach i dteach ósta áitiúil, áit a raibh gáire, ceol, agus scéalta ag pléascadh amach astu siúd a chonaic an feall mór.
En: Aoife and Séamus entered a local inn, where laughter, music, and stories were bursting out from those who witnessed the big mishap.

Ga: Rinne Aoife magadh go séimh ar Shéamus faoina ghabháil mhire ach bhí buíochas i croí gach duine as a cuid sionnachta agus buanseasmhacht.
En: Aoife teased Séamus lightly about his funny mishap, but there was gratitude in everyone's hearts for his kindness and perseverance.

Ga: Bhíodh daoine fós ag caint ar an lá nuair a chuir Séamus tréad caorach ag rásaíocht trí shráideanna an Daingin, agus conas a dheisigh Aoife an cás le caoincheol na feadóige.
En: People were still talking about the day when Séamus raced a flock of sheep through the streets of Dingle, and how Aoife resolved the case with the gentle music of the whistle.

Ga: Ón lá sin amach, bhí meas níos mó ar na hainmhithe ag Séamus, agus bhí gean níos mó ag muintir an bhaile ar Aoife, an bean a thug ciúnas ar ais chuig an Daingean.
En: From that day on, there was more respect for the animals by Séamus, and the people of the town had a greater fondness for Aoife, the woman who brought peace back to Dingle.

Ga: Agus bhí teachtaireacht shoiléir ag gach duine: nárs mise mac an mhí-ádh bhí i Séamus!
En: And there was a clear message for everyone: I, Séamus, the unlucky guy, am no fool!


Vocabulary Words:

• streets: sráideanna
• cheerful: lách
• careless: mí-ámharach
• brave: cróga
• calm: stuama
• shining: scaladh
• stones: cloch
• fishing village: baile iascaireachta
• plans: pleananna
• flock: tréad
• peacefully: síochánta
• grazing: féarach
• approached: tháinig
• imitating: aithris
• teasing: méadhrán
• joking: gliogar
• whistle: feadóg
• startled: chuir as
• scattering: scaipeadh
• commotion: scime
• immediately: láithreach
• trying to: ag iarraidh
• calmed: suaimhneas
• pick up: tóg
• soothing: suaimhneach
• listening: éisteacht
• secure: áirithiú
• return: thabhairt ar ais
• laughter: gáire
• gratitude: buíochas