When Cliffs Inspire: An Unlikely Artist and Poet's Journey

Fluent Fiction - Irish: When Cliffs Inspire: An Unlikely Artist and Poet's Journey
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-02-03-23-34-02-ga

Story Transcript:

Ga: Tá sé fuar i mí Eanáir ar Aillte an Mhothair, áit a théann cuairteoirí chun síochána agus inspioráid a fháil.
En: It is cold in January at Aillte an Mhothair (Cliffs of Moher), a place where visitors go to find peace and inspiration.

Ga: Tá seasamh gaoithe láidir ar an gcósta, agus fuaim na dtonnanna i bhfad thíos.
En: There is a strong wind blowing on the coast, and the sound of waves far below.

Ga: Ar maidin luath, téann Niamh amach go dtí na haillte le palait agus peann sa lámh.
En: Early in the morning, Niamh goes out to the cliffs with a palette and pen in hand.

Ga: Tá sí ag lorg rud éigin nua chun a cuid ealaíne a mhaisiú.
En: She is searching for something new to adorn her art.

Ga: Tá fonn uirthi a saol a athrú agus tá sí ag éisteacht le moladh a cara, Aoife, a dúirt léi dul ann le haghaigh smaointe úr.
En: She longs to change her life and is following the advice of her friend, Aoife, who told her to go there for fresh ideas.

Ga: Ní fada ón áit ina bhfuil Niamh, tá Cillian ina sheasamh leis féin.
En: Not far from where Niamh is standing, Cillian is by himself.

Ga: Tá writhe liteartha ag Cillian, ach is beag focal atá á fháil aige na laethanta seo.
En: Cillian has literary struggles, and he isn't receiving many words these days.

Ga: Tá íomhá an-sollúnta ar a aigne agus leabhar nótaí i gcónaí á iompar aige.
En: He has a very solemn image on his mind and always carries a notebook.

Ga: Gan é a bheith agat, tagann sé chuige agus é ag breathnú amach ar fhairsinge na farraige.
En: Without intending to, inspiration comes to him as he gazes out at the vastness of the sea.

Ga: Agus ní fada ina dhiaidh sin, tosaíonn sé ag scrúdú línte dánta sa mhéid a scríobhann sé.
En: And not long after, he begins examining lines of poetry in what he writes.

Ga: Feiceann siad a chéile ar an uaireadóir amharc céanna, suíomh atá díreach lasmuigh den phríomhbhealach turasóireachta.
En: They see each other at the same viewing point, a spot just outside the main tourist path.

Ga: Aon uair is gá do Cillian comhrá a dhéanamh le Niamh, bíonn sí tuirseach.
En: Whenever Cillian needs to talk with Niamh, she seems tired.

Ga: Ach bíonn guth socair aige agus bíonn aoibh gháire air.
En: But he has a calm voice and a smile on his face.

Ga: "Tá súil agam go bhfuil na haillte ag tabhairt duit an inspioráid atá á chuardach agat," a deir sé.
En: "I hope the cliffs are giving you the inspiration you're seeking," he says.

Ga: Ansin, tugann Cillian faoi deara go bhfuil Niamh ag féachaint ar na scáthanna ar an bhfarraige, an uair sin nuair a bhíonn dorchadas ag teacht isteach agus éadrom ag imeacht.
En: Then Cillian notices that Niamh is looking at the shadows on the sea, at that time when darkness is coming in and light is fading.

Ga: "Ba chlóis súl é dom, i gcás nach raibh mé in ann rud éigin doimhne a bhaint amach," arsa Niamh.
En: "It was an eye-opener for me, when I couldn't grasp something profound," says Niamh.

Ga: Leis sin, aimsíonn siad nasc idir a n-inspioráidí.
En: With that, they find a connection between their inspirations.

Ga: Nuair a thógann siad turas gearr go dtí suíomh níos compordaí, suíonn siad síos le chéile ar an talamh fliuch, Cillian ag léamh ceann dá dhánta nach raibh foilsithe go fóill.
En: When they take a short walk to a more comfortable spot, they sit together on the wet ground,...