Unveiling Ancestral Secrets: A Journey Through Time in Dublin

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Unveiling Ancestral Secrets: A Journey Through Time in Dublin
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí an Domhnach beagán fuar, cé go raibh sé ag druidim isteach san Earrach i mBaile Átha Cliath.
En: It was a bit cold on Sunday, even though it was approaching spring in Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin).

Ga: Bhí Niamh ina suí ina seomra codlata i nDúiche Choláiste na Tríonóide, taobh istigh de na ballaí leabharacha agus nótaí scaipthe timpeall a spáis bheaga.
En: Niamh was sitting in her bedroom in Dúiche Choláiste na Tríonóide (Trinity College), surrounded by books and notes scattered around her small space.

Ga: Bhí sí ag léamh faoi stair a clainne arís.
En: She was reading about her family history again.

Ga: Ní raibh sí in ann an t-ocras sin a chosc - an t-ocras eolais faoin am atá caite.
En: She couldn't stop that hunger—the hunger for knowledge about the past.

Ga: Chuir sí isteach ar Cian chun cabhrú léi, ach seiceáil i gcónaí a dhéanamh ar na fíricí i bhfianaise stairiúil.
En: She enlisted the help of Cian, always insisting on checking facts against historical evidence.

Ga: Bhí dearcadh seanfhaiseanta ag Cian, 'uirlisí láidir do sheanchas', a chreid sé.
En: Cian had an old-fashioned view, 'strong tools for storytelling,' he believed.

Ga: Gan rabhadh, chuala siad cnag ar an doras.
En: Without warning, they heard a knock on the door.

Ga: Bhí ionadh ar Niamh nuair a d’oscail sí é.
En: Niamh was surprised when she opened it.

Ga: Aisling, a haintín nach raibh le feiceáil aici riamh, bhí ina seasamh ansin.
En: Aisling, her aunt whom she had never seen before, was standing there.

Ga: "Niamh, is fada an lá," a dúirt Aisling, fonn beag sceilg agus rúndiamhair ina glór.
En: "Niamh, it's been a long time," said Aisling, with a hint of mischief and mystery in her voice.

Ga: Luigh an aimsir le Aisling scéalta fánacha a réiteach agus Niamh ag éisteacht go géar.
En: The weather was conducive to Aisling spinning random tales as Niamh listened intently.

Ga: Bhí ardmheas aici ar a haintín, ach bhí corrcheist aici i gcónaí.
En: She greatly admired her aunt, but she always had some questions.

Ga: Cian ina suí i gcois an dorais, ag faire gan baint go díreach leis an gcomhrá.
En: Cian sat by the door, watching without directly engaging in the conversation.

Ga: "Bhí aithne mhaith ag do sheanmháthair ar a lán daoine," a dúirt Aisling go ciúin.
En: "Your grandmother knew a lot of people," Aisling said quietly.

Ga: Dhírigh sé seo aird Niamh.
En: This caught Niamh's attention.

Ga: Ba mhór an corráil an tuiscint corr seo.
En: This strange understanding was quite startling.

Ga: D’inis Aisling sonraí a bhí éagsúla ó scéalta eile a chuala Niamh.
En: Aisling shared details that differed from other stories Niamh had heard.

Ga: Cé gur chreid Aisling go mb'fhéidir gur gá cuid de na scéalta fanacht i ngan fhios, bhí Niamh righin.
En: Although Aisling believed that some stories might need to remain untold, Niamh was determined.

Ga: "Ní féidir liom mo shúile a dhúnadh anois, tá orm fios a fháil," d’éiligh Niamh.
En: "I can’t close my eyes now, I must find out," Niamh insisted.

Ga: Le athchogarnáil, nocht Aisling rud éigin iontach faoi a seanmháthair.
En: Whispering again, Aisling revealed something astonishing about her grandmother.

Ga: Bhí athrú ann, saineolais le luchtú nach raibh Niamh ullamh dó ar dtús.
En: There was a change, an expertise to be loaded...