Love & Courage on Diamond Hill: A Winter's Climb

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Love & Courage on Diamond Hill: A Winter's Climb
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Thiar i mbunáit ag Páirc Náisiúnta Chonamara, d'fhan an dabhach ciúin go séimh faoin gheimhreadh colgach.
En: In the west, at the base of Páirc Náisiúnta Chonamara, the pool lay quietly beneath the harsh winter.

Ga: Bhí an lá speisialta ag teacht – Lá Fhéile Vailintín.
En: A special day was approaching – Valentine's Day.

Ga: Siobhán, lán misnigh agus díograis, bhí ag siúl le Liam agus Aisling i measc na gcnoc.
En: Siobhán, full of courage and enthusiasm, was walking with Liam and Aisling among the hills.

Ga: Bhí Siobhán gortaithe, a cos spréite sa mhóin.
En: Siobhán was injured, her foot twisted in the peat.

Ga: Bhí sí cróga, ach uaidh sin, lean sí ar aghaidh gan a léiriú cé chomh pianmhar a bhí sí.
En: She was brave, but despite that, she continued on without showing how painful it was.

Ga: Níor mhaith léi go bhfeicfeadh Liam nó Aisling go raibh sí faoi bhrú.
En: She didn't want Liam or Aisling to see that she was under pressure.

Ga: Ní raibh sí ag iarraidh a bheith ina ualach.
En: She didn't want to be a burden.

Ga: Bhí an bóthar suas Diamond Hill clúiteach, lán de réimse dúshláin.
En: The road up Diamond Hill was famous, full of various challenges.

Ga: Bhí an ghaoth nimhneach, ag séideán ón bhfarraige thirim.
En: The wind was sharp, blowing from the dry sea.

Ga: Bhí an sneachta á mheascadh leis an ngaineamh donn, ag cur le háilleacht an tírdhreacha.
En: The snow mixed with the brown sand, adding to the beauty of the landscape.

Ga: "Tá gach rud ceart go leor?" a d'fhiafraigh Liam go caillte bomaite nuair a bhí Siobhán ag crua chroílár na haille.
En: "Is everything okay?" Liam asked, lost for a moment as Siobhán struggled at the heart of the cliff.

Ga: "Tá tú ag ciceáil mar chappall mós?" gáire sé, ag iarraidh an giúmar a mhaolú.
En: "Are you kicking like a moss pony?" he laughed, trying to lighten the mood.

Ga: "Tá mé go hiontach," arsa Siobhán, cé go raibh pian ag doirteadh trína cos.
En: "I'm great," said Siobhán, even though pain was pouring through her leg.

Ga: Bhí an-tóir aici ar an gcríochnú; níor theastaigh uaithi bheith ina n-uibheacha bogbhruite.
En: She had a strong desire to finish; she didn't want to be a soft-boiled egg.

Ga: I ngrá na heagna, bhí Aisling níos faide chun tosaigh, a croí lán le réaltaí a spáis féin.
En: In a moment of insight, Aisling was further ahead, her heart full of her own constellation.

Ga: Bhí sí ar muin na muice, ag cur dreach breá ar an tóirse turas.
En: She was in high spirits, casting a beautiful glow on the journey's torch.

Ga: Ach de réir mar a d'éirigh an sneachta níos tiubha, bhí an gnóthachán á dhéanamh níos dochaire.
En: But as the snow became thicker, the struggle was getting more difficult.

Ga: Bhain an phian greim srian ar Siobhán.
En: Pain clenched Siobhán.

Ga: Ní raibh cos beannaithe aici chun leanúint air.
En: She couldn't continue.

Ga: "Siobhán, níl tú ceart.
En: "Siobhán, you're not right.

Ga: Tá an cos gortaithe níos measa agat.
En: Your leg is getting worse.

Ga: Tá grá agam duit, a chroí, agus is cuma liom má éiríonn sé rud beag suarach.
En: I love you, sweetheart, and I don't care if it gets a bit awkward.

Ga: Tógfaidh mé tú suas ansin," a dúirt Liam go borb ach grámhar.
En: I'll carry you up there," Liam said firmly but lovingly.