Maidin earraigh a bhí ann, agus bhí an ghrian ag dul isteach i seomra ealaíne na scoile.

It was a spring morning, and the sun was entering the school's art room.

Bhí Aileen ina suí ann, ag péinteáil pictiúr úr.

Aileen was sitting there, painting a fresh picture.

Bhí an suaimhneas uirthi sna huaireanta amháin ann nuair a bhí sé socair.

She was at peace in the hours when it was calm.

Ar an lá sin, chuir sí faoi deara rud aisteach.

On that day, she noticed something strange.

Bhí deasc sean sa chúinne, clúdaithe le carnán de pháipéir.

There was an old desk in the corner, covered with a pile of papers.

D'oscail sí tarraiceán agus fuair sí nodanna aisteacha i bhfolach i gcompartiméad rúnda.

She opened a drawer and found mysterious notes hidden in a secret compartment.

Bhíodh na nodanna scríofa i gcód mistéireach.

The notes were written in a mysterious code.

Bhí a fhios aici go raibh rialtas éigin faoin stair fholaithe ag an scoil.

She knew that there was some hidden history about the school.

Bhí sí fiosrach agus d'fhéadfadh nach mbeadh am acu.

She was curious, and they might not have much time.

Bhí pleananna ann chun seomra na healaíne a athchóiriú go luath.

There were plans to refurbish the art room soon.

Chuaigh sí chuig a cara Cathal.

She went to her friend Cathal.

Bhí dúil mhór ag Cathal sa stair agus bhí sé an-oilte ag taighde.

Cathal had a great interest in history and was very skilled in research.

"Cathal," a dúirt sí, "taimid i dtrioblóid.

"Cathal," she said, "we're in trouble.

Tá rún faoin scoil seo cloíte i m'inchinn.

There's a secret about this school stuck in my mind."

"Thosaigh siad ag obair le chéile, ag scaoileadh Soilse Lón.

They began working together, unraveling the secrets.

Bhí Cathal ag iniúchadh na leabharlainne i gcónaí, ag cuardach don stair ealaíne agus an scoil.

Cathal was always searching the library, looking for art history and the school.

D'oscail Aileen a nótaí agus thosaigh sí ag rianú na bhfocal neamhrialta.

Aileen opened her notes and started tracing the irregular words.

Le himeacht ama, tháinig siad ar an eolas faoi mhuinteoir ealaíne a bhí ann fada ó shin.

Over time, they learned about an art teacher who was there long ago.

Bhí drochfháiltiú aige ón roinn rialtais ag an am sin.

He had received poor reception from the government department at that time.

Bhí cuimhin leis go raibh tionscnamh sóisialta ann, a bhí díoscaáilte.

He remembered there was a social initiative, which was discontinued.

Lá amháin, d'éirigh le hAileen agus Cathal na nótaí a n-atosú agus scaoil siad leo le pasáiste a raibh ealaín na mac léinn fola.

One day, Aileen and Cathal managed to decipher the notes and discovered a passage where the students' art was hidden.

Bhí sé líonta le pictiúir gleoite agus ba mhór an áthas iad.

It was filled with delightful pictures and brought great joy.

Bhí tionól speisialta ann don scoil, áit ar thaispeáin siad seoda aimsithe an chomhthionscnaimh seo.

There was a special assembly for the school, where they showcased the treasures found from this joint initiative.

Bhí áthas mór ar gach duine faoi.

Everyone was very happy about it.

Bhí meas nua ag an scoil ar an stair, agus rinneadh a thionchar go dtí seo na n-aithriú ar na meancóganna cánachas.

The school had a new appreciation for history, and its impact on the changes to the tax blunders was recognized.

Chríochnaigh sé le Aileen níos muiníní dá fiosracht agus cumas oibre foirne.

It ended with Aileen feeling more confident in her curiosity and teamwork abilities.

D'éirigh le Cathal sásamh úr a aimsiú trí stair a úsáid chun mistéire a réiteach.

Cathal found new satisfaction using history to solve a mystery.

Choinnigh siad an tionscnamh beo, rud a spreag fréamhacha nua don cheardaíocht.

They kept the initiative alive, which inspired new roots for the craft.

Bhí atmaisféar iontach ann mar go raibh gach duine geal ag súil leis an saibhreas a bhí á fhoghlaim as an am a bhí caite.

There was a wonderful atmosphere as everyone was eagerly looking forward to the wealth of knowledge being learned from the past.

Draíocht na n-ealaíontóirí a bhí imithe, anois buíoch go deo.

The magic of the artists who had departed was now forever appreciated.