Fluent Fiction - Irish: Discovering Harmony at Bull Hill: Embracing Past and Present Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/discovering-harmony-at-bull-hill-embracing-past-and-present Story Transcript:Ga: Tá an ghrian ag dul faoi.En: The sun is setting.Ga: Tá dath órga ag scaipeadh ar an spéir.En: A golden color is spreading across the sky.Ga: Tá Cillian agus Saoirse ag siúl suas cnoc Tarbh.En: Cillian and Saoirse are walking up Bull Hill.Ga: Tá a dtrealamh siúil orthu agus málaí droma acu.En: They are wearing their hiking gear and carrying backpacks.Ga: Tá an t-aer úr, lán le boladh duilleoga tithe.En: The air is fresh, full of the scent of fallen leaves.Ga: Tá fonn ar Chillian nasc a dhéanamh lena ghnáthfhón Éireannach.En: Cillian feels a desire to connect with his native Irish roots.Ga: Braitheann sé uaireanta gur chaill sé rud éigin.En: Sometimes, he feels as though he has lost something.Ga: Uaireanta, bíonn an saol nua-aimseartha ró-ghnóthach dó.En: Modern life can be too busy for him at times.Ga: Mar sin, thog sé seans agus rinne sé cinneadh teacht anseo.En: So, he took a chance and made the decision to come here.Ga: “Cillian, féach ar sin,” a deir Saoirse, ag léiriú ar sheanchloch ar an talamh.En: “Cillian, look at that,” says Saoirse, pointing to an ancient stone on the ground.Ga: Tá siombailí greanta ann.En: There are symbols carved into it.Ga: Tá a fhios aici go bhfuil an áit úróir.En: She knows this place is historical.Ga: Tá an chinn fhiosrach ar Saoirse.En: Saoirse is curious by nature.Ga: “Is dócha gur chloíg sé leis na sean-Ghaeil,” a deir Cillian ag léamh na siombailí leis na súile aige.En: “It probably stuck with the old Irish,” says Cillian, examining the symbols with his eyes.Ga: Tá meas aige ar an áit seo. Fásann an meas leis an ngrian atá ag teitheadh.En: He has respect for this place, and that respect grows as the sun retreats.Ga: Siúlann siad timpeall ar an cnoc.En: They walk around the hill.Ga: Taispeánann Saoirse dó gach cloch is láthair.En: Saoirse shows him every stone and site.Ga: Tá sí lán le spleodar.En: She is full of excitement.Ga: Deir sí scéalta faoin chultúr is naicimseach.En: She tells stories about the culture and history.Ga: Tugann sí radhairc d’am atá caite.En: She offers glimpses into the past.Ga: Tugann sé seo brí nua do Chillian.En: This gives new meaning to Cillian.Ga: Agus an ghrian ag dul i bhfolach, tá radharc draíochtúil ar na sean-fhoirgnimh.En: As the sun hides itself, there is a magical view of the old buildings.Ga: Tá bolg athrúcháin ag Cillian.En: Cillian feels a transformation happening within him.Ga: Braitheann sé draíocht an cheantair.En: He senses the magic of the area.Ga: Tá iontas air faoin ngléas nádúrtha.En: He is in awe of the natural surroundings.Ga: Tuigeann sé nach bhfuil sé caillte ina áit féin.En: He realizes he is not lost in his own place.Ga: Tá sé páirteach.En: He is part of it.Ga: Buaileann an fheasacht air.En: An awareness hits him.Ga: Is mian leis maireachtáil leis an nua-aimsearthacht agus an stair.En: He wants to live with both modernity and history.Ga: Ciallaíonn an nóiméad seo níos mó ná na focail.En: This moment means more than words can express.Ga: Tá sé mar bhuaicphointe dá thuras pearsanta.En: It is the pinnacle of his personal journey.Ga: Nuair atá siad ag siúl síos an cnoc arís, tá Cillian níos suaimhní.En: As they walk down the hill again, Cillian is more at peace.Ga: Fuair sé an nasc atá á lorg aige.En: He has found the connection he was searching for.Ga: Tugann sé leis an ngréasán idir a dhá shaol.En: He carries with him the bond between his two worlds.Ga: Tá sé níos sábháilte ina féiniúlacht nua, mar Shoirse.En: He feels more secure in his new identity, like Saoirse.Ga: Tá deireadh leis an lá, ach tosaíonn saol nua do Chillian.En: The day comes to an end, but a new life begins for Cillian.Ga: Anois, tá sé sásta leis féin.En: Now, he is content with himself.Ga: Is breá leis an gcultúr agus an saol nua atá aige — tá an dá rudaí le chéile.En: He loves both his culture and his new life—they come together seamlessly.Ga: B’ait leo mar chara mar an gcéanna.En: They would see each other as friends all the same.Ga: Luaigh Cillian gur muidne an t-am atá thart agus an t-am atá ann faoi láthair.En: Cillian mentioned that we are both the past and the present.Ga: Sín í comhartha Tarbh.En: That's what Bull Hill symbolizes. Vocabulary Words:setting: ag dul faoispreading: ag scaipeadhscent: boladhdesire: fonnroots: gnáthfhóncarved: greantasymbols: siombailíhistorical: úróircurious: cinn fhiosrachrespect: measretreats: ag teitheadhsites: láithreachaglimpses: radhairctransformation: athrúcháinsurroundings: gléas nádúrthaawe: iontasawareness: feasachtseamlessly: le chéilemodernity: nua-aimsearthachtpinnacle: buaicphointebond: ...
