Bhí brat sneachta trom le feiceáil ar na sléibhte.

A heavy blanket of snow could be seen on the mountains.

Bhí an Nollaig ag druidim agus bhí sceitimíní ar dhaltaí Scoil Naomh Fiachra le haghaidh an turas.

Nollaig was approaching, and the students of Scoil Naomh Fiachra were excited for the trip.

Bhí an grúpa beag, faoi stiúir an Mhúinteora Ní Chonchúir, réidh le dul ag taiscéalaíocht sa Chearnóg Fhiáin na mBeann Chill Mhantáin, áit a raibh Teampall Caillte i bhfolach.

The small group, led by an Mhúinteora Ní Chonchúir, was ready to explore the Ceathróg Fhiáin na mBeann Chill Mhantáin, where the Teampall Caillte was hidden.

Bhí Aoife, Cian, agus Roisín an-tógtha leis an smaoineamh dul chuig an teampall.

Aoife, Cian, and Roisín were very taken with the idea of going to the temple.

Bhí Aoife lán d'fhuinneamh agus fiosracht.

Aoife was full of energy and curiosity.

Bhí sí ag iarraidh rúin an teampaill a fhiosrú.

She wanted to discover the temple's secrets.

Bhí Cian stuama agus níos cúramach, ach bhí Roisín i gcónaí lán de scéalta agus aisteoireacht.

Cian was sensible and more cautious, but Roisín was always full of stories and theatrics.

Bhuail an grúpa an bóthar go luath ar maidin, ag siúl trí na crainn ghlasa fuara agus cosáin clúdaithe le sneachta.

The group hit the road early in the morning, walking through the cold green trees and snow-covered paths.

Sa ghleann, bhí an teampall suite, mar a raibh é d'aois go mór mór, i gceo beagnach draíochtúil.

In the valley, the temple lay, as it had for many ages, in an almost magical mist.

Chuir sneachta nua tús lena chosc leis an taiscéalaíocht.

New snow began to deter the exploration.

Bhí na cosáin sleamhnán agus ní raibh an méid sásta ag Cian.

The paths were slippery, and Cian was not pleased.

"Ba cheart dúinn filleadh," a dúirt sé, ag féachaint go cumasach agus an mhaidin the ag éirí níos dorcha.

"We should go back," he said, looking serious as the bright morning grew darker.

Ach dhiúltaigh Aoife d'éisteacht.

But Aoife refused to listen.

"Tá an teampall anseo an-sean.

"The temple here is very old.

Caithfimid leanúint ar aghaidh," a d'fhógair sí.

We have to continue," she announced.

Le heagla orthu, lean Cian agus Roisín í isteach i seana-ghléibhean.

With apprehension, Cian and Roisín followed her into the ancient glen.

Nuair a shroich siad an teampall, bhí áilleacht dochreidte éigin ann.

When they reached the temple, there was an incredible beauty about it.

Bhí aspaláistíacha ar na ballaí, maisithe le comharthaí ársa agus snoíodóireacht.

There were engravings on the walls, adorned with ancient symbols and carvings.

Bhí Roisín faoi dhraíocht.

Roisín was enchanted.

"Is páirt de na seanscéalta atá anseo," a dúirt sí go mall, agus creideamh nua dá scéalta féin ag fás ina chroí.

"This is part of the old stories," she said slowly, and a new faith in her own stories grew in her heart.

Ansin, rinneadh an cinneadh.

Then, a decision was made.

D'éirigh sé níos nithiúla go raibh rudaí tuillte ag obair as foireann.

It became clearer that things deserved teamwork.

Bhí Cian ionadh sásta.

Cian was surprisingly pleased.

"Agus bhí mé ag smaoineamh nach raibh sé tuillte an tslí," a dúirt sé ag gáire.

"And I thought it wasn't worth the way," he said, laughing.

Bhí siad tuirseach, ach bhí Áthas orthu filleadh ar an scoil.

They were tired but happy to return to the school.

Nuair a tháinig siad ar ais, bhí siad ag insint scéalta faoi na híomhánna stairiúla.

When they got back, they were telling stories about the historical images.

D'fhan Aoife ina seomra codlata, machnamh a dhéanamh ar an turas agus ar an rún a fhiosrú.

Aoife stayed in her bedroom, pondering the trip and the mystery to be explored.

Tháinig Cian níos oscailte d'eachtraí amach anseo.

Cian became more open to future adventures.

Agus d'éirigh Roisín le misneachtaí nua, a scéalta á múnlú ag a taithí féin.

And Roisín, emboldened, had her stories shaped by her own experiences.

Ba turas annamh é, lán le draíocht agus eachtraíocht.

It was a rare journey, full of magic and adventure.

Bhí an Teampall Caillte fós i bhfolach san áit sin, ach bhí a rún, ar a laghad go páirteach, nochtaithe do Aoife, Cian, agus Roisín.

The Teampall Caillte remained hidden in that place, but its mystery, at least partly, had been revealed to Aoife, Cian, and Roisín.

Agus mar sin, ag deireadh an turais, d'fhill siad go sonasach agus níos cruthaithí arís go Scoil Naomh Fiachra, a n-intinn lán de scéalta nua.

And so, at the end of the journey, they returned happily and more creatively once more to Scoil Naomh Fiachra, their minds full of new stories.