Bhí an tráthnóna i mBaile Átha Cliath beo beathach le daoine ag siúl go tapa i dtreo O'Connell Street.

The evening in Baile Átha Cliath was lively with people walking quickly towards O'Connell Street.

Sna siopaí, bhí maisiúcháin Oíche Shamhna péinteáilte go geal.

In the shops, bright Oíche Shamhna decorations were painted.

Bhí sweatshirts oráiste agus dubh lán siopaí mar a bhí Ciara, Aoife, agus Liam ag siúl síos an tsráid.

Orange and black sweatshirts filled the shops as Ciara, Aoife, and Liam walked down the street.

Bhí an spéir lán le gaoth fhuar an fhómhair.

The sky was full of the cool autumn wind.

Bhí Ciara ar bís, ag déanamh fís mhór dá seomra bailithe Oíche Shamhna.

Ciara was excited, planning a big vision for her Oíche Shamhna gathering room.

Thiocfadh roinnt manaí ón ollscoil a bhíodh ag plé léi faoin Túr Solais uasal agus a ghleocht an chathair.

Some friends from university, who used to chat with her about the noble Túr Solais and the city's hustle and bustle, would come.

"Tá orainn maisiúcháin iontacha a fháil, a chairde," a dúirt Ciara, fonn uirthi an comórtas maisiúcháin méarlaigh a bhuachan.

"We must get amazing decorations, my friends," said Ciara, eager to win the notorious decoration competition.

Ach bhí buiséad teoranta aici.

But she had a limited budget.

Leibhéal na roghanna sa siopa a bhí os a gcomhair, ní raibh sé éasca di an cinneadh ceart a dhéanamh.

Given the level of options in the shop in front of them, it wasn't easy for her to make the right decision.

Gach áit, bhí a gcuid súil ar na siopaí cothaithe go soiléir agus a bhí lán le fógraí ag gealladh na maisiúcháin is faiseanta.

Everywhere, their eyes were on the clearly stocked shops, full of advertisements promising the trendiest decorations.

"Feic seo!" a dúirt Aoife, ag taispeáint decoras seo-ama.

"Look at this!" said Aoife, pointing to some seasonal decor.

"Tá siad seo traidisiúnta agus saortha."

"These are traditional and affordable."

Bhí Ciara ag díriú anois idir an nua-chuma nó an traidisiúnta.

Ciara was now torn between the new look or the traditional.

Bhí meascán smaointe ina ceann.

A mix of thoughts was in her head.

Bhí Liam ag léiriú bratach lán dathanna a mheall a aird.

Liam was displaying a flag full of colors that caught his attention.

"Samhlaigh na féasta atá ann," a dúirt Liam go réidh.

"Imagine the celebration," said Liam softly.

"Ach tá sé níos fearr rud uathúil a aimsiú."

"But it's better to find something unique."

Ag an nóiméad sin, chonaic Ciara maisiú lámhdhéanta.

At that moment, Ciara saw a handmade decoration.

Bhí sé íontach, beagnach beo i bhfianaise na siopaí.

It was stunning, almost alive in the shop's light.

Bhí sé níos costasaí ná mar a bhí aici, ach bhraith sí go raibh sé speisialta.

It was more expensive than she had planned for, but she felt it was special.

Ghlac sí sos.

She paused.

Bhí comhbhuí ionainn in aon decoras a bhí.

There was uniqueness in every decoration.

Ach shocraigh sí ar chomhcheangal difriúil.

But she decided on a different combination.

Cheannaigh sí an maisiú beag agus d'úsáid sí píosaí lámhdhéanta agus ábhair chruthaigh chun maisiúchán féiríne a chruthú.

She bought the small decoration and used handmade pieces and creative materials to create a unique embellishment.

Ar an deireadh, bhuaigh Ciara buíochas na gcomharsa agus bhain sí taitneamh as an chomórtas.

In the end, Ciara gained the neighbors' gratitude and enjoyed the competition.

Thuig sí gur chuir na laghdaí le haoi agus stíl phearsanta níos mó le hathruithe.

She understood that personal touches and style added more variety.

Fuair sí muinín nua.

She found new confidence.

Sceal deas fúithi, le mionchaint timpeall chun bá an Spirer, d'fhág meithle ag fónamh charthanachta agus amhlathas ag goldhublach an tobar speisialta sin thug O'Connell Dome.

A nice story about her, with small talk around the Spirer, left the group serving charity and legend buzzing the special well that O'Connell Dome gave.

Ach ní hamháin sin, bhí comharthú go maith.

But not only that, there was a good sign.

B'áigeantach a mbeidh sé mar an chéad leagan eile.

It was essential that it would be the next version.

Talent agus spiorad, sin an rud is fearr a bhí table acu le chéile.

Talent and spirit, that's what they were best able to set on the table together.