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Kiss & Miss: A Blarney Castle Mix-Up!

Mar 19, 2024 · 16m 7s
Kiss & Miss: A Blarney Castle Mix-Up!
Chapters

01 · Main Story

1m 38s

02 · Vocabulary Words

12m 37s

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Kiss & Miss: A Blarney Castle Mix-Up! Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: https://www.fluentfiction.org/kiss-miss-a-blarney-castle-mix-up/ Story Transcript: Ga: Bhí lá álainn earraigh ann nuair...

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Fluent Fiction - Irish: Kiss & Miss: A Blarney Castle Mix-Up!
Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
fluentfiction.org/kiss-miss-a-blarney-castle-mix-up

Story Transcript:

Ga: Bhí lá álainn earraigh ann nuair a thaisteal triúr cairde, Seamus, Aoife, agus Declan, go Caisleán na Blarnan chun lá eachtraíochta a bheith acu.
En: It was a beautiful spring day when three friends, Seamus, Aoife, and Declan, traveled to Blarney Castle to have an adventurous day.

Ga: Bhí scéalta draíochta agus seanchais ag baint leis an áit, ach thuas ar aon ní eile, bhí an chloch cháiliúil ann - Cloch na Blarnan.
En: The place was full of magical tales and folklore, but above all, it was home to the famous stone - the Blarney Stone.

Ga: Bhí siad ar bís faoin turas seo, go háirithe Aoife, a raibh an-mheas aici ar an sean-nós ag pógadh an chloiche le hathbheochan a dhéanamh ar a cinniúint.
En: They were excited about this trip, especially Aoife, who deeply respected the old tradition of kissing the stone to bestow eloquence upon oneself.

Ga: D'fhéach sí ar an gcaisleán ársa agus bhraith sí tonn de bheocht draíochta ag rith trína cuid fola.
En: She looked at the ancient castle and felt a wave of magical energy running through her veins.

Ga: "An bhfuil tú réidh, Aoife?
En: "Are you ready, Aoife?"

Ga: " arsa Seamus, é ag magadh léi.
En: Seamus teased her.

Ga: "Ná póg an duine mícheart anois!
En: "Don’t kiss the wrong person now!"

Ga: "Rinne Declan gáire agus dúirt, "Ná bí buartha, ní féidir é sin a tharlú!
En: Declan laughed and said, "Don’t worry, that can’t happen!"

Ga: "Shiúil siad trí sheomraí dorcha agus sean an chaisleáin, ag éisteacht leis na scéalta faoi ridirí agus draoithe a chonaic saol na linne seo le fada an lá.
En: They walked through dark rooms and corridors of the ancient castle, listening to stories about knights and druids who inhabited this place long ago.

Ga: Ar deireadh, bhaintear amach an áit a bhfuil an chloch suite.
En: Finally, they reached the spot where the stone was located.

Ga: Bhí daoine ina scuaine, ag fanacht lena seans a bheith acu an chloch a phógadh.
En: People were waiting in line for their chance to kiss the stone.

Ga: Bhí Aoife croíúil agus lán de dhóchas.
En: Aoife was excited and full of hope.

Ga: Nuair a tháinig a seans, chrom sí siar, ach i ngiostraíocht na huaire, lig Aoife scread beag.
En: When her turn came, she leaned back, but in the midst of the moment, Aoife let out a small scream.

Ga: In áit an chloch a phógadh, bhain cuidiú an fhear a bhí ag cabhrú léi Aoife as a cothromaíocht, agus phóg a béal é go ró-ghar don béal.
En: Instead of kissing the stone, the man who was assisting Aoife in balancing leaned in too close.

Ga: Bhí an náire agus an mearbhall le feiceáil ar a haghaidh.
En: Embarrassment and confusion were evident on her face.

Ga: D'ardaigh Seamus agus Declan gáire mór nuair a chonaic siad an méid a tharla.
En: Seamus and Declan burst into laughter when they saw what had happened.

Ga: "A Aoife, an é sin do mhian draíochta?
En: "Oh Aoife, is that your wish for magic?"

Ga: " gháir Seamus agus é ag smeach go deo.
En: Seamus laughed incessantly.

Ga: Bhí Aoife dearg le náire ach in ionad fearg a chur in iúl, rinne sí gáire freisin.
En: Aoife blushed with embarrassment but instead of showing anger, she also laughed.

Ga: Bhraith sí go raibh na daoine maithe ag gáire léi, ní uirthi.
En: She felt that the good people were laughing with her, not at her.

Ga: Chinn sí ansin go raibh an ádh léi as a droim seo - bhí seans ag a cairde jest a dhéanamh, agus bhí stór grinn nua aici a dhéanamh a bpócaí lán.
En: She then decided that luck was on her side after all - she had a chance to make a jest with her friends, and she had a new stock of jokes to fill their pockets.

Ga: "Bhuel, ní hionann pógadh Cloch na Blarnan agus póg díreach ó aos dána!
En: "Well, kissing the Blarney Stone and kissing a witty person are not the same thing!"

Ga: " arsa Declan agus iad ag siúl amach ón chaisleán.
En: Declan said as they walked out of the castle.

Ga: Le deireadh an lae, bhí an ceacht foghlamtha ag Aoife.
En: By the end of the day, Aoife had learned her lesson.

Ga: B'fhéidir nach bhfuair sí an t-ádh a bhí sí ag súil leis ón chloch, ach thug an eachtra léi gáire agus cuimhní sona dá cairde.
En: Perhaps she didn't get the luck she was hoping for from the stone, but the experience brought laughter and happy memories with her friends.

Ga: Agus níorbh aon ionadh é, bhí a scéal faoi phóg mallaithe na Blarnan ag cur áthas ar achan duine a chuala é.
En: And it wasn’t surprising that her story about the cursed kiss of Blarney put a smile on everyone who heard it.

Ga: Bhí an t-eachtra ag an gCaisleán na Blarnan ina ceacht faoin t-ádh, cairdeas, agus gliondar.
En: The Blarney Castle adventure was a lesson in luck, friendship, and joy.

Ga: Ag deireadh an lae, thuig an triúr cairde nach mbíonn an t-ádh i gcónaí i gcloch draíochta, ach go minic, bíonn sé i gcuideachta na gcomrádaithe a roinneann tú do bhotúin agus do chuid gáire leo.
En: At the end of the day, the three friends understood that luck may not always be found in a magical stone, but often it is in the company of comrades who share your mistakes and laugh with you.


Vocabulary Words:
  • spring: earraigh
  • eloquence: áthbheochan
  • castle: caisleán
  • druids: draoithe
  • corridors: córtaí
  • inhabited: cónaí
  • balancing: cothromaíocht
  • embarrassment: náire
  • luck: ádh
  • jest: iomha
  • laughter: gáire
  • comrades: comrádaithe
  • folklore: seanchais
  • «Do not kiss the wrong person now!»: «Ná póg an duine mícheart anois!»
  • Blarney Stone: Cloch na Blarnan
  • energy: fuinneamh
  • excited: ar bís
  • Seamus: Seamus
  • company: comhlacht
  • blushed: dearg
  • misakes: botúin
  • inhabited: cónaí
  • eloquence: áthbheochan
  • friends: cairde
  • surprising: ionadh
  • tales: scéalta
  • experience: eachtra
  • veins: fola
  • castle: caisleán
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Organization Kameron Kilchrist
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