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Enchanting Gifts: A Samhain Love Story Across the Sea

Enchanting Gifts: A Samhain Love Story Across the Sea

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 Fluent Fiction - Irish: Enchanting Gifts: A Samhain Love Story Across the Sea Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ga/episode/2025-10-13-07-38-20-ga Story Transcript:Ga: Sa lár an fhómhair, thart ar chéiliúradh na Samhna, bhí Siobhán ag siúl i margadh beag i sráidbhaile álainn Éireannach.En: In the middle of autumn, around the celebration of Samhain, Siobhán was walking in a small market in a beautiful Irish village.Ga: Bhí an t-aer fionnuar agus luas lasmuigh de ghnáth ag scuabadh isteach timpeall na háite.En: The air was cool and the usual briskness was sweeping in around the place.Ga: Timpeall uirthi, bhí tolgáin lán le puimcíní móra oráiste, lámhcheardaíocht rustaic agus bia blasta séasúrach.En: Around her were stalls filled with large orange pumpkins, rustic crafts, and delicious seasonal food.Ga: Bhí Siobhán ag cuardach bronntanas speisialta do Chormac, a leannán fadchianocht atá ina chónaí in Albain.En: Siobhán was searching for a special gift for Cormac, her long-distance love who lives in Scotland.Ga: Ba é seo a chéad chroí a tharraingt an Samhain seo, agus bhí sí ag iarraidh rud éigin fíorálainn agus pearsanta a thabhairt dó.En: This would be the first time her heart would be pulled this Samhain, and she wanted to give him something truly splendid and personal.Ga: D’éirigh Siobhán an-dúthrachtach.En: Siobhán became very diligent.Ga: Ba mhaith léi foirfeacht an bronntanais a chinntiú agus bhí sí aireach faoi aon rud a sheoladh thar lear a bheadh damáiste ar bhealach éigin.En: She wanted to ensure the perfection of the gift and was cautious about sending anything overseas that might be damaged in some way.Ga: Tháinig sí suas le smaoineamh: ciseán bronntanais pearsantaithe a chruinniú.En: She came up with an idea: to assemble a personalized gift basket.Ga: D'imigh sí ar dtús leis an bhfuinseog a dhéanamh.En: She first set off to make the foundation.Ga: Chuaigh sí go dtí stáillín a raibh cúigíní deasa lámhdhéanta ann agus cheannaigh ceann de mós fraoigh álainn.En: She went to a stall that had lovely handwoven baskets and bought one made of beautiful heather.Ga: Bhí sí gafa le luas an mhargaidh, ach theastaigh uirthi rud éigin níos pearsanta fós.En: She was captivated by the market's atmosphere, but she wanted something even more personal.Ga: Agus í ag brabhsáil, tháinig sí ar leabhar ársa de scéalta sí, scolbaigh go grinn ón tábla.En: While browsing, she came across an ancient book of fairy tales, peeking prominently from a table.Ga: Bhí sé cosúil le dhiú an Leabhar, mar bhí ornáid Chonallach álainn air.En: It was as if the Book beckoned to her, as it had a beautiful Connemara ornamentation.Ga: "B'fhéidir go mbainfidh Cormac taitneamh as an bhforbairt seo.En: "Maybe Cormac will enjoy this touch.Ga: Is breá leis scéalta agus is breá liom cinnte seo!En: He loves stories, and I certainly love this one!"Ga: " a smaoinigh sí go sásta.En: she thought happily.Ga: A d'aontaigh láithreach, ghlac sí an leabhar agus chuir isteach sa chiseán é mar lárshubstaint.En: Agreeing immediately, she took the book and placed it in the basket as the centerpiece.Ga: Chuir sí cártaí, seodra beaga agus roinnt milseáin sa chiseán freisin.En: She also added cards, small jewelry, and some sweets to the basket.Ga: Scríobh sí litir dhílis, ag míniú a grá agus gean do Cormac, ag múnlú na bhfocal go cúramach.En: She wrote a heartfelt letter, expressing her love and affection for Cormac, carefully crafting the words.Ga: Tar éis tamaill, b'ainneoin iontach é an ciseán.En: After some time, the basket became magnificent.Ga: Cuir siúd an ciseán le pacáiste agus d'fhág go mbeadh an talt moill ar a bhealach go h-Éirinn.En: She wrapped it with a package and sent it on its way to Ireland without delay.Ga: Bhí sí sásta ar deireadh, ag súil go mbainfí Cormac taitneamh as an mbuíochán nuair a shroich sé é.En: She was finally happy, hoping that Cormac would enjoy the gratitude when it reached him.Ga: Bhí Siobhán cumasach agus dearfach, ag ardú ar a cumas chun an fad a thrasnaíonn deiseanna cruthaitheachta.En: Siobhán was capable and optimistic, embracing her ability to cross opportunities for creativity.Ga: Cé go mb'ionann uirthi an spásáinn bheith eile, bhí sí cinnte go mbeadh an bronntanas seo ag trasna na farraige go slán agus go mbainfeadh sé croí Cormac go láfar Samhain.En: Although space felt different to her, she was confident that this gift would safely cross the sea and touch Cormac's heart by this Samhain. Vocabulary Words:autumn: fhómhaircelebration: chéiliúradhbriskness: luasstalls: tolgáincrafts: lámhcheardaíochtdiligent: dúthrachtachensure: chinntiúcautious: aireachoverseas: thar learassemble: cruinniúhandwoven: lámhdhéantacaptivated: gafaancient: ársabeckoned: dhiúornamentation: ornáidcenterpiece: lárshubstaintjewelry: ...
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