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Bleats and Pints: An Enchanted Irish Tale

Bleats and Pints: An Enchanted Irish Tale
Jan 17, 2024 · 14m 4s

Fluent Fiction - Irish: Bleats and Pints: An Enchanted Irish Tale Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/bleats-and-pints-an-enchanted-irish-tale/ Story Transcript: Ga: Lá fuar grianmhar a bhí ann,...

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Bleats and Pints: An Enchanted Irish Tale
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/bleats-and-pints-an-enchanted-irish-tale

Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá fuar grianmhar a bhí ann, agus bhí Seamus agus Niamh ag siúl cois farraige.
En: It was a cold, sunny day, and Seamus and Niamh were walking by the sea.

Ga: Ní rabhthas i bhfad ó ait draíochtúil na hÉireann - aillte an Mhothair.
En: They weren't far from the magical place of Ireland - the cliffs of Moher.

Ga: Bhí Caoimhe, madra beag dána, in éineacht leo.
En: Caoimhe, a little bold dog, was with them.

Ga: Bhí siad ag siúl ar an gcosán caol, ag breathnú amach ar na tonnta móra ag bualadh faoina gcosa.
En: They were walking on the narrow path, looking out at the large waves crashing under their feet.

Ga: Go tobann, d'iompaigh Caoimhe isteach sa pháirc, áit nach raibh cosán ar bith.
En: Suddenly, Caoimhe veered into the field, where there was no path.

Ga: Lean Seamus agus Niamh í, ag iarraidh gan í a chailleadh.
En: Seamus and Niamh followed her, trying not to lose her.

Ga: Shleamhnaigh siad síos an cnoc, agus isteach i ngleanntán beag.
En: They slipped down the hill and into a small valley.

Ga: Bhí sé ciúin ansin, gan treoirleabhar ná léarscáil acu.
En: It was quiet there, with no guide or map.

Ga: I lár an ghleanntáin, chuala siad fuaim aisteach - fuaim atá neamhchoitianta i nádúr - glórtha caoire.
En: In the middle of the valley, they heard a strange sound - an unusual sound in nature - the bleating of sheep.

Ga: Bhí neart caorach timpeall orthu, ag ithe agus ag glaoch ar a chéile.
En: There were plenty of sheep around them, eating and calling to each other.

Ga: Bhí iontas ar Sheamus agus Niamh faoin radharc.
En: Seamus and Niamh were amazed by the sight.

Ga: Bhreathnaigh siad in airde agus chonaic siad comhartha: "Tigh Tabhairne na gCaorach".
En: They looked up and saw a sign: "The Sheep Tavern".

Ga: B'ait an radharc é tigh tabhairne i lár na tuaithe.
En: It was a sight, a tavern in the middle of the countryside.

Ga: Chuaigh siad isteach sa tigh tabhairne, agus chonaic siad radharc nach bhféadfadh siad a chreidiúint - bhí na caoirigh go léir timpeall na beáir, ag ól as piontaí, agus ag caint go sona sásta le chéile.
En: They went into the tavern, and they saw a sight they couldn't believe - all the sheep around the bars, drinking pints and happily talking to each other.

Ga: Bhí Seamus agus Niamh faoi dhraíocht agus bhí gáire orthu.
En: Seamus and Niamh were enchanted and laughed.

Ga: Ní rabhthas féin i bhfabhar go gcaithfeadh siad an tráthnóna in éineacht le caoirigh i dteach tábhairne.
En: They themselves were in favor of spending the evening with the sheep in the tavern.

Ga: Tuigeann siad nach mbeidh sé éasca an bealach ar ais a fháil gan cabhair na gcaorach cliste.
En: They understood that it wouldn't be easy to find their way back without the help of the clever sheep.

Ga: Iarrann Seamus ar an gcaora is sine, a raibh hata olann dearg air, treoir a thabhairt dóibh.
En: Seamus asks the oldest sheep, which had a red woolen hat, to give them directions.

Ga: Le soiscéal caorach, thosaigh an baile nua seo ag tabhairt treoracha dóibh - ag meascadh béicí le gliogar agus tairní deargaí.
En: With a sheepish message, this new town began giving them directions - mixing bleats with whispers and flashes of red lights.

Ga: Go mall ach go cinnte, threoraigh na caoirigh Seamus, Niamh, agus Caoimhe ar ais chuig an cosán ceart.
En: Slowly but surely, the sheep guided Seamus, Niamh, and Caoimhe back to the right path.

Ga: Ag fágáil an tigh tabhairne, d'éist siad le gáire aoibhinn na gcaorach - pionta i lámh agus scéalta ag sileadh gan stop.
En: As they left the tavern, they listened to the joyful laughter of the sheep - pints in hand and stories flowing nonstop.

Ga: Tháinig Seamus agus Niamh as an eachtra sin le scéal nach ndéanfaidís dearmad air choíche - an lá a chaill siad a mbealach, fuair siad cairde neamhghnách, agus d'fhoghlaim siad gur leor an chuideachta cheart chun aon chonstaic a shárú.
En: Seamus and Niamh emerged from that adventure with a story they would never forget - the day they lost their way, found unusual friends, and learned that the right company is enough to overcome any obstacle.

Ga: Agus pé scéal é, bhí aoibhneas agus gáire sa deireadh.
En: And whatever the story, there was joy and laughter in the end.


Vocabulary Words:
  • cold: fuar
  • sunny: grianmhar
  • walking: siúl
  • sea: farraige
  • magical: draíochtúil
  • cliffs: aillte
  • Moher: Mhothair
  • bold: dána
  • dog: madra
  • narrow: caol
  • waves: tonnta
  • crashing: bualadh
  • field: páirc
  • lose: cailleadh
  • hill: cnoc
  • valley: gleann
  • quiet: ciúin
  • guide: treoirleabhar
  • map: léarscáil
  • middle: lár
  • strange: aisteach
  • nature: nádúr
  • bleating: glórtha caoire
  • sheep: caorach
  • plenty: neart
  • eating: ithe
  • calling: glaoch
  • amazed: iontas
  • sign: comhartha
  • tavern: tigh tabhairne
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