Droning Over Moher: Courage, Trust and a Coastal Quest

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Droning Over Moher: Courage, Trust and a Coastal Quest
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Ga: Tá grianghaiscealta na hÉireann oscailte os comhair Chillain agus Shoirse.
En: The wonder of grianghaiscealta of Éireann lies open before Cillian and Saoirse.

Ga: Tá siad ina seasamh ar chladach Chlocha na Mó móra san samhradh gléineach.
En: They are standing on the shore of the great Cliffs of Moher in the bright summer.

Ga: Tá an ghaoth láidir, ag séideadh go milseach ó thaobh an Atlantaigh.
En: The wind is strong, blowing gently from the Atlantic side.

Ga: D’fhéach Cillian síos agus bhraith sé an fonn imníomhach ag éirí na bhroinn.
En: Cillian looked down and felt the anxious feeling rising in his gut.

Ga: Bhí a fhios aige go raibh tábhacht leis an suirbhé le drón seo don tionscadal taighde aeráide, ach bhí eagla air go dlíthiúil os comhair na haille.
En: He knew that this drone survey was important for the climate research project, but he was legally wary at the edge of the cliff.

Ga: “Cillian, tá muid réidh,” a dúirt Saoirse, a bhí lán de spreagadh, ag coimeád a drón ar cófraí.
En: "Cillian, we're ready," said Saoirse, who was full of enthusiasm, holding her drone by its controls.

Ga: Bhí sí an-suaimheas, is léir, agus d’fhéach sí amach ag an duirling mhór le súile lán den spleodar.
En: She was very calm, evidently, and looked out at the great beach with eyes full of excitement.

Ga: Thóg Cillian an cianrialtán ina lámha.
En: Cillian took the remote control in his hands.

Ga: Bhí lámha ag croitheadh beagán, ach dhírigh sé ar an tasc.
En: His hands were shaking a little, but he focused on the task.

Ga: “Seo é.
En: "Here it is.

Ga: Ní mór dúinn a bheith cúramach,” a dúirt sé, ag iarracht soundáil muiníne.
En: We need to be careful," he said, trying to sound confident.

Ga: D’ardaigh an drón sa spéir, ag sciorradh os cionn an tséanta.
En: The drone rose into the sky, gliding over the cliff.

Ga: Bhí sé mealltach faoina sciatháin rubair mar eala ba bheag.
En: It was as enticing under its rubber wings as a little swan.

Ga: “Tá ann cosúil le míorúilt atá ann, nach bhfuil?
En: "It’s like a miracle, isn’t it?"

Ga: ” arsa Saoirse agus í ag magadh le Cillian.
En: said Saoirse, joking with Cillian.

Ga: Bhí súile Chillain dírithe ar an scáileán ach níor scor a chroí beagán ina chliabhrach.
En: Cillian's eyes were fixed on the screen, but his heart didn't stop beating a bit inside his chest.

Ga: Chonaic sé an gharbhán mór faoi agus uaireanta d’imigh a aird.
En: He saw the big rough sea beneath and sometimes his attention would drift.

Ga: D’fhéadfaí drón a bheith caillte i soicindí do dhoiligh.
En: A drone could be lost in a matter of seconds because of distraction.

Ga: Bhí Saoirse ag faire air le barr a súla.
En: Saoirse was watching him carefully.

Ga: “Cillian, tá an coiste ag barr.
En: "Cillian, the committee is on top.

Ga: Cuirfidh an ghaoth do drón finnaíbe.
En: The wind could throw your drone off its path."

Ga: ”Ag an am sin, scuab gust gaoithe na drón níos faide amach ón radharc.
En: Just then, a gust of wind swept the drone further out of sight.

Ga: Bhí eagla Chillain le breacadh a chroí.
En: Cillian's fear was pinching his heart.

Ga: Bhí sé díreach in am cinneadh a dhéanamh.
En: It was just in time to make a decision.

Ga: “An féidir leat é a thógáil, le do thoil?
En:...