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