Fadó, fadó bhí cailín ann darbh ainm di Valerie.
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Valerie.
Níor thug éinne aon aird uirthi.
No one noticed her.
Níor thug a tuismitheoirí fiú amháin aon aird uirthi.
Her parents didn’t even notice her.
Gach lá, thagadh sí abhaile ón scoil, agus rachadh sí chuig a seomra leapa.
Everyday, she’d come home from school and go to her bedroom.
Bhí sí i gcónaí ag scríobh agus ag léamh leabhar.
She was always writing and reading books.
Thaitin leabhair fantaisíochta léi.
She liked fantasy books.
Bhí sí i gcónaí ag cuimhneamh ar eachtraí fantaisíochta, ag dul go tíortha difriúla ag troid le dragain agus mar sin de.
She was always imagining fantastic adventures, going to different countries fighting with dragons and such.
Bhí a fhios aici go raibh sé páistiúil agus dodhéanta, a bheith ag iarraidh saol lán le heachtraí, ach níor chuir sé sin stop lena cuid aislingí.
She knew it was childish and impossible, wanting a life full of adventures, but that didn’t stop her dreams.
Bhí an t-am is fearr den bhliain ag teacht, an t-am sin den bhliain a mbeadh sí in ann a cara a fheiceáil, taibhse Mhary Antoinette.
The best time of year was coming up, the time of year when she could see her friend, the ghost of Mary Antoinette.
Thaitin sé go mór léi a bheith ina cuideachta.
She really liked hanging out with her.
Oíche Shamhna amháin, bhí rudaí difriúil.
One particular Halloween, things were different.
Sheas Valerie agus taibhse Mhary Antoinette lasmuigh de theach Valerie ag labhairt faoi na scéalta a bhí ar intinn acu.
Valerie and Mary Antoinette’s ghost stood outside Valerie’s house talking about the stories they were thinking about.
Ar aghaidh leo ansin chuig ‘scanradh bliantúil na bpáistí’, nós a bhíodh acu.
They then went on their way to their ‘annual children scare.’
“Ar aghaidh linn, a Valerie! Tá rud eicínt gur gá dom a rá leat,” arsa taibhse Mary Antoinette…
“Off we go, Valerie! I have something I want to tell you,” said the ghost of Mary Antoinette…
Tá Fighting Words na Gaeltachta maoinithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta.
This story was published in The Irish Times Fighting Words magazine, a collection of stories, poems and essays by young and international writers
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Valerie.
Níor thug éinne aon aird uirthi.
No one noticed her.
Níor thug a tuismitheoirí fiú amháin aon aird uirthi.
Her parents didn’t even notice her.
Gach lá, thagadh sí abhaile ón scoil, agus rachadh sí chuig a seomra leapa.
Everyday, she’d come home from school and go to her bedroom.
Bhí sí i gcónaí ag scríobh agus ag léamh leabhar.
She was always writing and reading books.
Thaitin leabhair fantaisíochta léi.
She liked fantasy books.
Bhí sí i gcónaí ag cuimhneamh ar eachtraí fantaisíochta, ag dul go tíortha difriúla ag troid le dragain agus mar sin de.
She was always imagining fantastic adventures, going to different countries fighting with dragons and such.
Bhí a fhios aici go raibh sé páistiúil agus dodhéanta, a bheith ag iarraidh saol lán le heachtraí, ach níor chuir sé sin stop lena cuid aislingí.
She knew it was childish and impossible, wanting a life full of adventures, but that didn’t stop her dreams.
Bhí an t-am is fearr den bhliain ag teacht, an t-am sin den bhliain a mbeadh sí in ann a cara a fheiceáil, taibhse Mhary Antoinette.
The best time of year was coming up, the time of year when she could see her friend, the ghost of Mary Antoinette.
Thaitin sé go mór léi a bheith ina cuideachta.
She really liked hanging out with her.
Oíche Shamhna amháin, bhí rudaí difriúil.
One particular Halloween, things were different.
Sheas Valerie agus taibhse Mhary Antoinette lasmuigh de theach Valerie ag labhairt faoi na scéalta a bhí ar intinn acu.
Valerie and Mary Antoinette’s ghost stood outside Valerie’s house talking about the stories they were thinking about.
Ar aghaidh leo ansin chuig ‘scanradh bliantúil na bpáistí’, nós a bhíodh acu.
They then went on their way to their ‘annual children scare.’
“Ar aghaidh linn, a Valerie! Tá rud eicínt gur gá dom a rá leat,” arsa taibhse Mary Antoinette…
“Off we go, Valerie! I have something I want to tell you,” said the ghost of Mary Antoinette…
Tá Fighting Words na Gaeltachta maoinithe ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta.
This story was published in The Irish Times Fighting Words magazine, a collection of stories, poems and essays by young and international writers
