Fluent Fiction - Irish: Chasing Magic: Dublin's Leprechaun Folly
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Story Transcript:

Ga: Lá amháin i lár chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, bhí fear darbh ainm Séamus ina chónaí.
En: Once in the middle of Dublin city, there lived a man named Séamus.

Ga: Fear ard, láidir le féasóg bheag ghreannmhar a bhí ann.
En: He was a tall, strong man with a little funny beard.

Ga: Gach lá, chuala sé scéalta faoi leipreacháin agus a gcuid óir.
En: Every day, he heard stories about leprechauns and their gold.

Ga: Bhí sé cinnte go bhfuarfadh sé ceann dá n-éireodh leis a ghabháil.
En: He was certain he would catch one if he managed to find them.

Ga: Lá breá geal, bhí Séamus sa gháirdín cúil ag cur síolta nuair a thug sé faoi deara luíochán beag grianmhar i bhfad uaidh.
En: One bright sunny day, Séamus was in the backyard sowing seeds when he noticed a small, warm glow not far from him.

Ga: Bhí an luíochán ag gluaiseacht.
En: The glow was moving.

Ga: "Ó, seo í mo sheans," arsa Séamus leis féin, agus é ag smaoineamh gur leipreachán é.
En: "Oh, this is my chance," Séamus thought to himself, thinking it was a leprechaun.

Ga: Ghfaoi shíocháin ag gabháil sneaiceanna lena áit chónaithe, bhí Siobhán, an comharsa, ina suí taobh amuigh dá teach.
En: Quietly making his way to his living quarters, Siobhán, the neighbor, was sitting outside her house.

Ga: Bean mhór le gruaig rua a bhí ina hóstach don chait is cliste, is dána sa cheantar - Púca.
En: She was a big woman with red hair, the caretaker of the cleverest and boldest cat in the area - Púca.

Ga: Gan chuimhneamh faoi Phúca, chuir Séamus faoi réir le haghaidh an ghabhála.
En: Without thinking about Púca, Séamus prepared himself for the capture.

Ga: Bhí sé ag léimní léim agus ag fiach fud fad a ghairdín.
En: He was leaping and darting all over his garden.

Ga: Ach an rud nár thuig Séamus ná nach raibh sé ag leanúint leipreacháin ar chor ar bith.
En: But what Séamus didn't realize was that he wasn't following a leprechaun at all.

Ga: Bhí sé ag rith i ndiaidh Púca, an cat críonna.
En: He was chasing after Púca, the wise cat.

Ga: Shuigh Púca le comhraice, é a d'fhág a lorg in áiteanna is conspóidí.
En: Púca sat leisurely, leaving his mark in controversial places.

Ga: Timpeall potaí bláthanna, trasna crainn, is ar fud féir go fiáin.
En: Around flower pots, across trees, and throughout wild grass.

Ga: B'éigean do Shéamus ligean thart is anail a ghabháil agus bhí a ghrá Banríon Éireannach go léir os a chomhair - ab fhada an lá anocht.
En: Séamus had to take a moment to catch his breath, and his love for the Irish Queen was all around him - it was a long day tonight.

Ga: Tar éis na ruathair ghrinn, tháinig Siobhán chuige.
En: After the funny pursuits, Siobhán came over.

Ga: "Seamus, cad atá ar bun agat?
En: "Seamus, what are you up to?"

Ga: " ar sí go bog.
En: she asked softly.

Ga: Mhínigh Séamus an scéal, an dóchas a bhí aige an leipreachán a ghabháil, agus conas a mheall Púca é ar strae.
En: Séamus explained the story, his hope of catching the leprechaun, and how he managed to lure Púca off track.

Ga: Rinne Siobhán gáire mór.
En: Siobhán burst into laughter.

Ga: "Ó, a Sheamuis, ní fheicfidh tú leipreachán riamh, ach tá foighne agat leanúint ar aghaidh le Púca anseo.
En: "Oh, Seamus, you will never see a leprechaun, but you have the patience to keep going with Púca here.

Ga: Is cleas maith é sin!
En: That's a good trick!"

Ga: "Le cabhair ó Shíobhan, d'fhoghlaim Séamus faoin difríocht idir capaillíní agus leipreacháin.
En: With help from Siobhán, Séamus learned about the difference between little horses and leprechauns.

Ga: Tharlaíonn sé, áfach, nuair a lean tú do chroí agus tú i do chónaí i mBaile Átha Cliath, ní fhios riamh na heachtraí a thitfidh amach.
En: He soon realized, however, that when you follow your heart and live in Dublin, you'll never know what adventures will unfold.

Ga: Ón lá sin ar aghaidh, choinnigh Séamus súil ghéar amach don dá leipreachán agus cat, ach bhí cara nua aige in Siobhán agus Púca.
En: From that day on, Séamus kept a keen eye out for the two leprechauns and the cat, but he found a new friend in Siobhán and Púca.

Ga: Agus leis sin, d'fhoghlaim sé gurb amhlaidh an draíocht na cairdeas ná an ór ag deireadh bogha báistí.
En: With that, he learned that the magic of friendship is more precious than gold at the end of a rainbow.

Ga: Agus ansin, d'fhás an gáirdín le síolta iontais agus cairdeas Séamus, Siobhán, agus Púca go brách.
En: And then, the garden flourished with seeds of wonder and the friendship of Séamus, Siobhán, and Púca forever.


Vocabulary Words:

• middle: lár chathair
• man: fear
• tall: ard
• strong: láidir
• beard: féasóg
• leprechauns: leipreacháin
• gold: óir
• catch: ghabháil
• bright: breá
• sunny: geal
• backyard: gháirdín cúil
• seeds: síolta
• glow: luíochán
• moving: gluaiseacht
• neighbor: comharsa
• big: mhór
• red hair: gruaig rua
• caretaker: hóstach
• cleverest: cliste
• boldest: dána
• cat: cat
• chase: rith
• wise: críonna
• leisurely: suigh
• mark: lorg
• laughter: gáire
• patience: foighne
• trick: cleas
• difference: difríocht
• friendship: cairdeas