Courage in Healing: Siobhán's Journey at Trá Shéimh

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Courage in Healing: Siobhán's Journey at Trá Shéimh
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Án áit ina raibh an ghrian ag taitneamh, bhí trá.
En: In the place where the sun was shining, there was a beach.

Ga: Trá Shéimh, Co. Chiarraí.
En: Trá Shéimh, Co. Chiarraí.

Ga: Bhí an trá clúdaithe le deatach liathlag faoi choim sa gheimhreadh, ach bhí áilleacht áirithe fós ann.
En: The beach was covered with a faint gray haze in the winter dusk, but there was still a certain beauty there.

Ga: Bhraith an fharraige ciúin, agus chuala tú ach éan beag ag caoin ón spéir.
En: The sea felt calm, and you could only hear a little bird crying from the sky.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán ina suí ar chathaoir pícnic ar an trá.
En: Siobhán was sitting on a picnic chair on the beach.

Ga: Phreab sí miongáire beag mar seo an t-am a bhí déanach di suite síos.
En: She gave a small smile as this was the time that was late for her to finally sit down.

Ga: Bhí a rúitín fós ag leigheas, tar éis di é a dhéanamh amach in am nuair a rinne sí eachtraíocht i gCiarraí.
En: Her ankle was still healing, after injuring it once while adventuring in Ciarraí.

Ga: "Níl mé ag iarraidh a bheith fágtha sa bhaile," a dúirt Siobhán léi féin.
En: "I don't want to be left at home," Siobhán said to herself.

Ga: Bhí grúpa a d’aiscealtóirí ag ullmhú ag taobh na trá.
En: A group of adventurers was preparing beside the beach.

Ga: A chairde Cormac agus Maeve ina measc.
En: Her friends Cormac and Maeve were among them.

Ga: Bhí siad réidh don chapailléadacht i sléibhte an Chiarraí.
En: They were ready for horseback riding in the mountains of Ciarraí.

Ga: "Maire, tá tú ag dul chugainn?" scread Maeve, ag cur gáire grinn uirthi.
En: "Maire, are you coming with us?" shouted Maeve, putting a playful grin on her face.

Ga: D'fhéach Siobhan ar a rúitín éadrom agus mheabhraigh sí focail an dochtúra.
En: Siobhan looked at her tender ankle and recalled the doctor's words.

Ga: "Tá leigheas ag teastáil uait."
En: "You need healing."

Ga: Bhí cath faighte ag Siobhán ina hintinn.
En: Siobhán was in a battle within her own mind.

Ga: Bhí fonn an-mhór uirthi dul ar aghaidh agus páirt a ghlacadh, ach rinne sí smaoineamh fadtéarmach.
En: She had a strong desire to move forward and take part, but she thought long-term.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aici faoin dochar breise a d'fhéadfadh a fháil dá dtiocfadais tuilleadh stró ar a rúitín.
En: She knew about the extra damage she could cause if she put more strain on her ankle.

Ga: Ar deireadh thiar, ghlac sí cinneadh.
En: In the end, she made a decision.

Ga: "Déan mé i bród, a chairde!" a dúirt Siobhan, ag seoladh an meaisín grianghrafadoireachta aici.
En: "Make me proud, friends!" Siobhan said, sending off her camera.

Ga: "Freastaoidh mé oraibh ón seansaire an trá.
En: "I’ll monitor you from the edge of the beach.

Ga: Agus cé a fhios cé chomh tapa a bheidh mé ar ais sa ghníomh!
En: And who knows how quickly I'll be back in action!

Ga: Féachfaidh mé ar aghaidh go dtí ár n-eachtraí sa todhchaí."
En: I look forward to our future adventures."

Ga: Bhí a haos pupils cliste ag déanamh an rud a bhí is fearr di.
En: Her wise pupils were doing what was best for her.

Ga: Phógfadh an gaoithe a gruaig agus bhí a croí lán le dóchas.
En: The wind kissed her hair, and her heart was full of hope.

Ga: Ba chomhartha an lae inniu gur bhí a fhios aici go bhfuil an t-am gan ghníomh níos fearr ná fhéadfadh a dhéanamh ar an gcnámha.
En: Today's sign was that she knew that the time without action is better than jeopardizing her bones.

Ga: Có bhail a thiocfadh amach, bhí cumha nua go leigheas cothrom leagan amach.
En: No matter what would come out, there was a new comfort in healing at an even pace.

Ga: Bhí a chairde ag siúl ar aghaidh, ach bhí Siobhán ag luchtú dóibh ó imeall an trá, ag rá lena cuid guthán și guthán.
En: Her friends walked on, but Siobhán was snapping pictures of them from the edge of the beach, speaking to them through her phone and camera.

Ga: Bhí an ghrian ar tí éirí arís mar a chuaigh sí abhaile, agus beidh an lá o kojemar go Tobhar an Lae feasta.
En: The sun was about to rise again as she went home, and the day would forever be known as the Day's Well.


Vocabulary Words:

• shining: ag taitneamh
• faint: liathlag
• haze: deatach
• dusk: coim
• calm: ciúin
• crying: ag caoin
• heal: leigheas
• injuring: ag déanamh amach
• adventuring: eachtraíocht
• ankle: rúitín
• shouted: scread
• playful: gáire grinn
• tender: éadrom
• jeopardize: fhéadfadh a dhéanamh
• heal: leigheas
• wise: cliste
• pupils: aos
• hope: dóchas
• sign: comhartha
• jeopardizing: fhéadfadh a dhéanamh ar
• bone: cnámha
• comfort: cumha
• pace: cothrom
• monitor: Freastaoidh
• snap: luchtú
• rise: éirí
• decision: cinneadh
• desire: fonn
• long-term: smaoineamh fadtéarmach
• strain: stró