Tagann Síobadh Mór an Atlantaigh Thuaidh aniar aneas timpeall ar an oileán, rud a fhágann an aimsir gan bheith róthe ná rófhuar, agus rud a fhágann caipín ceo ar chnocaibh Chléire go minic.

Buille scoir ======= Tá an timpeallacht go deas glan agus aer folláin na Teiscinne móire dhá gcumhdach.

* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

* Gluais • Glossary doirtealsink cith fearthainnea rain shower trup na veainthe noise of the van cabhsalane uiligall thriomaigh méI dried go bhfeicfinnuntil I'd see inneall an chairrthe engine of the car casta asturned off ar bheannaigh sé domhthat he greeted me modhúilgentle bradáinsalmon scadáinherring beithíochbeast boladh milis an éisc ár gclúdúthe sweet smell of the fist covering us leitheannaflat-fish troisccod Ar mhothaigh tú an toirneach?Did you hear the thunder? cibé ar bithanyway reoiteoirfreezer bheir sé ar na scadáin ina bpéiríhe caught the herring in pairs crágalarge hands gágcrack de bharraíochtin excess cúpla crág oighreoigea few handfuls of ice ina mullachon top of them bhog sé go fadálachhe moved slowly cruithump go foighdeachpatiently drochthimpistea bad accident is mór an garit's a good thing dhéanfaidh sin muidthat'll do gan a thomhaswithout weighing it dlaíóg ghruaigestrands of hair sa chisteanachin the kitchen cuma bhrónacha sad look ó mhaidinsince this morning corrlásome days deoirdrop go fuireachaircautiously ródhánatoo bold/cheeky sliosslice tarraingtto draw Tae uilig a ólaimseI only drink tea an aimsir seothese days Ailt an ChorráinBurtonport ráchairtrun, demand monarchainfactories d'fhear céileseyour husband iascairefisherman An ScreabánThe area in Gaoth Dobhair where factories are located cibé cá fhad is a mhairfeas sin!however long that'll last dhéanaim i dtólamh dearmadI always forget a cailleadhwho died an lá faoi dheireadhthe other day Char mhothaighI didn't (hear) stócach óga young lad ailsecancer cearrwrong Thug sé a bhásIt killed him bolgam taea mouthful of tea fuarthas a chorp báitehis drowned body was found dhá chónairtwo coffins dhá fhairetwo wakes coisreacadh Dé orainnGod bless us A Dhia ár sábháilGod save us buille tromheavy blow bíodh slios den cháca sinséir sin agathave a slice of that ginger cake lán marahigh tide sruthánstream meascaithe leismixed with it slanntracha éiscfish scales fearthainnrain níochánwashing ar son an taefor the tea B'fhearr domhsa a bheith ag gabháil giota eileI'd better be going ar shiúlgone ag teacht isteach domhon my return uchtánarmful, load carried close to chest éadaí leaththirimehalf-dry clothes a smaointigh méthat I remembered nár íoc méthat I didn't pay

Ní raibh an scáth céanna ar go leor den mhuintir a chuaigh anonn liom.

Dúirt Denise go bhfuil Cnoc Bréanainn taobh thiar dá teach, ach níl mé féin ábalta a rá go cinnte go bhfuil sé sin fíor mar nár tháinig sé amach óna bhrat néalta an tseachtain ar fad.

Tá cóipeanna den leabhar le buachan i gcomórtas mhí Mheán Fómhair *Beo!* Gluais • Glossary á fhoilsiúbeing published gnó turasóireachtatourism business músclaítear fiosracht na mnáthe woman's curiousity is awakened ailt nuachtáinnewspaper articles faillcliff seilbhpossession contúirtídangers bagairtíthreats creathán fuachtaa cold shudder fainicwarning foláireamhnotice, warning deireadh a haistir saoilthe end of her life's journey go fuarchúiseachindifferently buillí croíheartbeats anáil an tsonaisthe breath of happiness seargthawithered iachallcompulsion fíricífacts breacthawritten down rianmark d'aon ghnódeliberately blúire páipéirpiece of paper luaitementioned tarraiceándrawer stán síshe stared imlíneoutline scáilshadow gortcultivated field cruthanna dubhablack shapes ag corraí go bogmoving gently sceacha aitinnfurze bushes céadfaísenses ar tinneallon edge doircheachtdarkness ina glaicin her hand leiceanncheek á shlíocadhstroking it pollairí a sróineher nostrils b'in mar a shamhlaíodh sí iadthat's how she used to imagine them istoícheat night ina comhluadarin her company folamhempty dul i dtaithí arget used to cuachta go clutharnestled comfortably fál cosantaprotective fence fothramnoise gíoscáncreaking ag tnúth lelooking forward to brat teolaíwarm covering an tsíorgheonaílthe continuous droning ag dul thar bráidpassing by cloig rabhaidhalarms sianaílwhining otharchairr ag scréachaílambulances screeching pléascáinexplosives gleo cogaíochtathe noise of war ar fud na comharsanachtaall over the neighbourhood éalúto escape amhrasdoubt easpa fuaimelack of noise tranglamclutter ina sámhchodladhsleeping soundly cliotaráilclattering macalla a coiscéime féinthe echo of her own footstep pluidblanket ag siosarnachrustling a fallaing oícheher night gown taobh leisbeside it sciathánwing dallógblind duibheblackness crónánhumming leataopen an bunalt údthat original article carnánpile béicscream ag stánadh isteach uirthistaring in at her ag faire uirthilooking at her á slogadhswallowing her spléachadhglance sceonmharterrifying trí choiscéimthree steps scréachscream rith sé léiit occured to her cur síos ceartproper description ag tochailt isteach intidigging into her tanaíthin camcrooked go tostachsilently ag fairelooking ar diúitéon duty Ag baint lán na súl aisti.

folachcovering nochtnaked slaitín saileachwillow rod á lascadhthrashing her ar chúl na gclaíochabehind the stone walls an iarraidh seothis time Cuardaitheoirí Rudaí AisteachaSearchers for Strange Things saineolaitheexperts ráflaírumours cleamhnaitherelations by marriage fireann nó baineannmale or female a ndrioballtheir tail ganntan olaoil shortage stangadhstart ag útamáilfumbling ag cogarnaílchewing gaibhte a chodladhgone to bed sórt baoitea kind of bait go mbéarfaidís airthat they would catch him drochfhliúa bad flu cragtha ceartbadly hit cliabhrachchest cáirseán aisteachstrange wheeze duáinkidneys ag fual ina threabhsarwetting his trousers fliuchándrenching eascainecurse bá is múchadh airdrowning and smothering on him cóir leighistreatment seanmóirsermon a rachthis outburst a phaca diabhalyou pack of devils ar bhealach bhur n-aimhleasaon the road to ruin go bagrachthreateningly fainicwarning cúrfoam ag gíoscángrating i ngábhin a dangerous situation collachcrude, fleshy person scuaid tearraa splattering of tar isteach ina chlabinto his mouth

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