
Legends of the Cliffs: Siobhán's Tale of Love and Loss
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Legends of the Cliffs: Siobhán's Tale of Love and Loss
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- Siobhán a bhí sa bhaile le tamall fada. - Siobhán had been at home for a long while. 
- Lá amháin, thóg sí a seanchlóca agus d'imigh sí go dtí Aillte an Mhothair. - One day, she took her old cloak and left for the Cliffs of Moher. 
- Bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go hard sa spéir. - The sun was shining high in the sky. 
- Chuir Siobhán fáilte roimh an ngrúpa turasóirí. - Siobhán welcomed the group of tourists. 
- "Fáilte romhaibh! - "Welcome!" 
- " a dúirt sí. - she said. 
- "Inniu, inseoidh mé scéalta daoibh faoi stair agus béaloideas na nAillte. - "Today, I will tell you stories about the history and folklore of the Cliffs." 
- "Stad an grúpa in aice leis na haillte. - The group stopped near the cliffs. 
- Bhí an fharraige faoi ghrinneall orthu. - The sea was sprawling below them. 
- "Tá na haillte seo ar cheann de na háiteanna is ársa in Éirinn," a mhínigh Siobhán. - "These cliffs are some of the oldest places in Ireland," Siobhán explained. 
- "Thóg nádúr iad le mílte bliain. - "Nature created them over thousands of years." 
- "Lean sí ar aghaidh, "Tá scéalta brónacha agus scanrúla le cloisteáil anseo. - She continued, "There are sad and frightening stories to be heard here. 
- Tá scéal faoi bhean darbh ainm Mal. - There's a story about a woman named Mal." 
- "Tháinig ciúnas ar an ngrúpa, ba léir go raibh spéis acu. - The group fell silent, clearly interested. 
- "Bhí Mal i ngrá le fear darb ainm Cú Chulainn," a dúirt Siobhán. - "Mal was in love with a man named Cú Chulainn," Siobhán said. 
- "Ach ní raibh sé buíoch di. - "But he did not appreciate her. 
- Chuaigh sí chun a lorg, ach chuir sé deireadh lena saol. - She went in search of him, but he ended her life." 
- "Labhair Siobhán faoin radharc agus d'athraigh sí an t-am. - Siobhán spoke about the view and changed the topic. 
- "Ní gan brón amháin atá na haillte," a dúirt sí. - "The cliffs are not without sorrow," she said. 
- "Bhí na Seanghardaí Átha Cliath anseo uair amháin. - "The Dublin Fusiliers were here once." 
- "Chuir sí léi, "Bhí long orthu agus d'fhéach siad síos na haillte uaireanta. - She continued, "They had a ship and sometimes looked down the cliffs. 
- Deirtear gur thit duine díobh agus gur sciob an fharraige é. - It is said one of them fell and was swept away by the sea." 
- "Bhí na turasóirí fós ag éisteacht, ag féachaint ar an aillte iontacha. - The tourists were still listening, gazing at the magnificent cliffs. 
- "Anois," a dúirt Siobhán, "féach ar an farraige. - "Now," Siobhán said, "look at the sea. 
- Uaireanta, feiceann daoine ag cruthanna i bhfoirm cailín nó fear. - Sometimes, people see shapes in the form of a girl or a man." 
- "Bhí deireadh leis an turas. - The tour came to an end. 
- Bhí na scéalta curtha i láthair agus na turasóirí sásta. - The stories had been told, and the tourists were happy. 
- "Go raibh maith agaibh as éisteacht," a dúirt Siobhán. - "Thank you for listening," Siobhán said. 
- "Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh taitneamh as an radharc álainn. - "I hope you enjoy the beautiful view." 
- "Chuaigh grúpa na turasóirí ar ais lena gcroí lán de scéalta. - The group of tourists went back with their hearts full of stories. 
- Bhí Siobhán sásta mar go raibh rún na nAillte san aigne anois freisin. - Siobhán was pleased because the secrets of the Cliffs now lived in their minds too. 
- Ach bhí rud eile ann a bhí á mhothú ag Siobhán, mothúchán sásta. - But Siobhán was feeling something else, a happy emotion. 
- Bhí sí sásta as an áilleacht agus as an gcomhluadar. - She was content with the beauty and the company. 
- Bhí sí théis an lá a chaitheamh go draíochtach, anseo i mbarr na nAillte. - She had spent the day magically, here at the top of the Cliffs. 
- Sin deireadh an scéil, ach níl deireadh leis an gcuimhne. - That's the end of the story, but the memory remains.