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Is iad na pobail at\u00e1 suite ar bhruach abhainn Guadalupe, go h\u00e1irithe i gContae Kerr, i gcro\u00edl\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan a dtugtar Hill Country air, is m\u00f3 at\u00e1 th\u00edos leis na tuilte.<\/p>\n<p>Tharla trag\u00f3id uaf\u00e1sach ag Camp Mystic, campa samhraidh do chail\u00edn\u00ed in aice le Hunt, Texas. Lonnaithe go d\u00edreach ar bhruach na Guadalupe, bh\u00ed an campa s\u00e1raithe go luath ar an 4 I\u00fail nuair a d\u2019ardaigh leibh\u00e9al na habhann os cionn 26 troigh i n\u00edos l\u00fa n\u00e1 uair an chloig. Bh\u00ed na c\u00e1b\u00e1in b\u00e1ite sular \u00e9irigh leis an bhfoireann na pleananna aslonnaithe a chur i bhfeidhm in am. N\u00ed hamh\u00e1in n\u00e1r bogadh na sean-ch\u00e1b\u00e1in \u00f3 bhruach na Guadalupe, ach i rith leathn\u00fa sa bhliain 2019, ceada\u00edodh c\u00e1b\u00e1in nua a th\u00f3g\u00e1il i gceantair eile den champa, cuid acu i limist\u00e9ir a bh\u00ed f\u00f3s i mbaol tuilte. D\u2019fhan na c\u00e1b\u00e1in ba ghaire don abhainn i bhfeidhm, in ainneoin go raibh siad suite i limist\u00e9ir a dtugtar \u201cfloodways\u201d orthu, limist\u00e9ir a bhfuil cosc t\u00f3g\u00e1la orthu i go leor st\u00e1t eile. N\u00edor th\u00e1ngthas ar aon strait\u00e9is athlonnaithe. Bh\u00ed na foirgnimh is m\u00f3 i mbaol f\u00f3s in \u00fas\u00e1id nuair a bhuail an tubaiste.<\/p>\n<p>Amhail an 8 I\u00fail, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 deimhnithe go bhfuil ar a laghad 27 camp\u00e1la\u00ed agus comhairleoir marbh, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear sti\u00farth\u00f3ir fadtr\u00e9imhseach an champa, Richard \u201cDick\u201d Eastland. T\u00e1 10 gcail\u00edn eile agus ball foirne amh\u00e1in f\u00f3s ar iarraidh.<\/p>\n<p>C\u00e9 go bhfuil daoine \u00e1irithe den tuairim nach bhf\u00e9adfa\u00ed m\u00f3r\u00e1n a dh\u00e9anamh i bhfianaise luas na tuilte, l\u00e9ir\u00edonn an sc\u00e9al ag Camp Mystic sc\u00e9al eile. Bh\u00ed c\u00e1b\u00e1in \u00e1irithe suite ar thalamh beag\u00e1in\u00edn n\u00edos airde, thart ar 400 m\u00e9adar \u00f3 na cinn is \u00edsle. Th\u00e1inig na cail\u00edn\u00ed sna c\u00e1b\u00e1in uachtaracha sl\u00e1n. Is iad si\u00fad sna c\u00e1b\u00e1in \u00edsle amh\u00e1in a cailleadh. D\u00e1 mbeadh rabhaidh fi\u00fa c\u00faig n\u00f3im\u00e9ad n\u00edos t\u00faisce acu, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir go bhf\u00e9adfa\u00ed aslonn\u00fa p\u00e1irteach a thos\u00fa, n\u00f3 ar a laghad, an fhoireann a chur ar an airdeall. <strong>N\u00edor theip ar na daoine. Theip ar an gc\u00f3ras.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cuirimid \u00e1r gcomhbhr\u00f3n \u00f3 chro\u00ed leis na teaghlaigh uilig at\u00e1 buailte ar bhealach ar bith. Is tr\u00e1th cumha agus br\u00f3in \u00e9 seo. F\u00f3s f\u00e9in, caithfimid ceisteanna crua a chur agus a fhreagairt go hoscailte, m\u00e1s mian linn bheith n\u00edos ullmhaithe don ch\u00e9ad tubaiste eile d\u00e1 samhail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C\u00e1s Chontae Kerr: Gan Bonn\u00e1in, gan Rabhadh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cos\u00fail le cuid mh\u00f3r de Hill Country, t\u00e1 taith\u00ed fhada ag muintir Chontae Kerr ar thuilte tobanna. T\u00e1 an ceantar buailte leis an m\u00e9id sin tuilte go dtugtar an leasainm &#8220;Flash Flood Alley&#8221; air. Le t\u00edr-raon g\u00e9ar aolchloiche, ithreacha \u00e9adoimhne agus aibhneacha c\u00fanga, t\u00e1 s\u00e9 so-ghabh\u00e1lach do mhaidhm thobann uisce, go h\u00e1irithe nuair a thagann aer tais \u00f3n Murascaill Mheicsiceo, mar a tharla le stoirm Barry le d\u00e9ana\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p>Ach in ainneoin an riosca lean\u00fanaigh, n\u00edl bonn\u00e1n ar bith ag Contae Kerr f\u00f3s. \u201cN\u00edl c\u00f3ras rabhaidh againn,\u201d a d\u00fairt Breitheamh an chontae, Rob Kelly, go neamhbhalbh, ag preas\u00f3c\u00e1id. T\u00e1 bonn\u00e1in suite\u00e1ilte i gcontaetha in aice l\u00e1imhe, cos\u00fail le Comal agus Guadalupe, le blianta anuas. I New Braunfels, at\u00e1 thart ar 100 km uaidh, d\u00e9antar t\u00e1st\u00e1il mh\u00edos\u00fail ar an gc\u00f3ras rabhaidh. Smaoin\u00edodh ar ch\u00f3ras d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id i gContae Kerr siar sa bhliain 2016, ach dhi\u00faltaigh Coimisin\u00e9ir Buster Baldwin do staid\u00e9ar innealt\u00f3ireachta a chosn\u00f3dh $50,000, ag r\u00e1: \u201cFeicim an focal \u2018sirens\u2019 agus na ruda\u00ed sin ar fad anseo.\u201d Anois, t\u00e1 teaghlaigh ag fiafra\u00ed c\u00e9n f\u00e1th n\u00e1r athbhreithn\u00edodh an cinneadh sin riamh, go h\u00e1irithe i ndiaidh na dtuilte i 2018 agus 2021 a l\u00e9irigh an leochaileacht ch\u00e9anna. T\u00e1 achain\u00ed idirl\u00edn ar Change.org ag \u00e9ileamh c\u00f3ras rabhaidh nua-aimseartha. D\u00fairt Nicole Wilson, a bhfuil c\u00f3na\u00ed uirthi i San Antonio agus a d\u2019fh\u00e1s an\u00edos i Kentucky: \u201cT\u00e1 a fhios acu go bhfuil g\u00e1 leis. T\u00e1 siad tar \u00e9is \u00e9 sin a admh\u00e1il. N\u00edor \u00e9irigh leo riamh \u00e9 a chur i bhfeidhm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chuaigh Dan Patrick, Leas-Ghobharn\u00f3ir Texas, c\u00e9im n\u00edos faide f\u00f3s, ag tagairt don seisi\u00fan speisialta at\u00e1 le teacht sa reachtas: \u201cMura bhfuil an chathair in acmhainn \u00e9 a dh\u00e9anamh, ligig\u00ed d\u00fainne \u00e9 a dh\u00e9anamh\u2026 D\u00e1 mbeadh bonn\u00e1n ann, d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 difear a dh\u00e9anamh.\u201d Do roinnt de theaghlaigh Camp Mystic, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir gurbh \u00e9 c\u00faig n\u00f3im\u00e9ad an difear idir beatha agus b\u00e1s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lochtanna sa ch\u00f3ras freagartha a chosna\u00edonn beatha\u00ed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Bonn\u00e1in in Easnamh:<\/em> N\u00ed raibh c\u00f3ras bonn\u00e1n ag Contae Kerr. N\u00ed bhfuair go leor daoine, iadsan i gCamp Mystic san \u00e1ireamh, fol\u00e1ireamh ar bith roimh theacht na tuile.<\/p>\n<p><em>Laig\u00ed i bhFol\u00e1irimh Dhigiteacha:<\/em> Seoladh rabhaidh tr\u00ed th\u00e9acs agus aipeanna, ach bh\u00ed daoine ina gcodladh n\u00f3 i gceantair gan cl\u00fadach. N\u00edor tugadh fol\u00e1ireamh tr\u00e1th\u00fail go dt\u00ed go raibh an t-uisce istigh i dtithe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Droch-Chomhord\u00fa idir Ghn\u00edomhaireachta\u00ed:<\/em> Bh\u00ed briseadh cumars\u00e1ide idir foirne tarrth\u00e1la agus seirbh\u00eds\u00ed \u00e9igeand\u00e1la. Cuireadh iarratais faoi dh\u00f3 ar tharrth\u00e1il \u00f3n aer, agus th\u00e1inig moilleanna tromch\u00faiseacha ar chuid de na freagra\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mainneachtain Rial\u00e1la agus Plean\u00e1la: <\/em>Thug \u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala cead foirgnimh a choinne\u00e1il agus cinn nua a th\u00f3g\u00e1il in \u00e1iteanna a bhfuil baol m\u00f3r tuilte iontu. D\u2019fh\u00e1g siad c\u00e1b\u00e1in in aice leis an abhainn c\u00e9 go raibh a fhios acu go raibh baol tubaiste ann. N\u00edor glacadh c\u00e9imeanna le daoine a chosaint.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>C\u00e9imeanna at\u00e1 le glacadh<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>C\u00f3ras Rabhaidh:<\/strong> N\u00ed m\u00f3r c\u00f3ras rabhaidh a bheith i ngach contae a bhfuil stair thuilte aige. Mura bhfuil na hacmhainn\u00ed sin ag na contae f\u00e9in, ba ch\u00f3ir don st\u00e1t n\u00f3 don rialtas feidear\u00e1lach \u00edoc as.<\/li>\n<li><strong>C\u00f3ras Fol\u00e1irimh Cuimsitheach:<\/strong> N\u00ed leor teachtaireachta\u00ed t\u00e9acs amh\u00e1in. Caithfidh an pobal fol\u00e1irimh a fh\u00e1il tr\u00ed bhonn\u00e1in, raidi\u00f3, f\u00f3in ph\u00f3ca, agus m\u00e1s g\u00e1, \u00f3 dhuine go duine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>C\u00f3rais Chomhroinnte Rianaithe agus Plean\u00e1la:<\/strong> Caithfidh gn\u00edomhaireachta\u00ed \u00e9igeand\u00e1la a bheith in ann sonra\u00ed f\u00edor-ama agus map\u00e1il a roinnt go h\u00e9asca. Caithfidh gach duine a bheith ar an leathanach c\u00e9anna.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rialacha N\u00edos D\u00e9ine:<\/strong><br \/>N\u00ed m\u00f3r do rialtais \u00e1iti\u00fala agus st\u00e1it rialach\u00e1in th\u00f3g\u00e1la a dh\u00e9anamh n\u00edos doichte i limist\u00e9ir riosca ard, go h\u00e1irithe i \u201cfloodways.\u201d N\u00edor cheart c\u00e1b\u00e1in d\u2019aon saghas a bheith ceadaithe sna ceantair is leochail\u00ed gan athbhreithni\u00fa neamhsple\u00e1ch.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Deis caillte \u2014 n\u00f3 f\u00f3s le tap\u00fa?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I m\u00ed an Mh\u00e1rta seo caite, cuireadh Bille T\u00ed 13 faoi bhr\u00e1id an reachtais. Mhol s\u00e9 plean do ch\u00f3ras rabhaidh st\u00e1it agus maoini\u00fa do chontaetha tuaithe. Theip air. D\u00faradh go raibh s\u00e9 r\u00f3chostasach.<\/p>\n<p>Ach anois, t\u00e1 an costas \u00e1 r\u00edomh i mbeatha\u00ed in ionad airgead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An T\u00e1st\u00e1il at\u00e1 romhainn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Taispe\u00e1nann an tubaiste seo go soil\u00e9ir cad a tharla\u00edonn nuair nach dtugtar tosa\u00edocht do bheatha an duine. Is f\u00e9idir leis an seisi\u00fan speisialta at\u00e1 le teacht i Texas \u00e9 seo a cheart\u00fa. \u00c1it\u00edm orthu: Maoinigh na bonn\u00e1in. D\u00fan na bearna\u00ed cumars\u00e1ide. Comhordaigh an freagra. Cuir reachta\u00edocht cheart i bhfeidhm.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1 ceacht le foghlaim ag gach st\u00e1t agus gach t\u00edr: B\u00edg\u00ed ullamh do na tubaist\u00ed aer\u00e1ide roimh r\u00e9, agus cuir an maoini\u00fa ceart ar f\u00e1il ag gach leibh\u00e9al. 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Bh\u00edodh an t-athr\u00fa sin deacair go leor, mar n\u00ed hamh\u00e1in dul ar ais ag freastal ar ranganna a bh\u00edodh i gceist, ach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edodh orm freisin mo chip agus m<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">o mheana\u00ed a bhaili\u00fa agus sl\u00e1n a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il do mo theach is mo theaghlach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">go dt\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">na c<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9ad laethanta saoire <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">eile. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Tar \u00e9is an tsamhraidh, bh\u00edodh c\u00f3na\u00ed orm sa scoil ar feadh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tr\u00ed mh\u00ed go dt\u00ed go mbeadh sos maith agam um Nolla<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00edodh rud beag 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<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag teacht liom. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D\u2019fh\u00e1s comr\u00e1da\u00edocht mhaith idir <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">na himreoir\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> peil<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">e<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus iom\u00e1na\u00edocht<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ach n\u00ed raibh an deis sin agam. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D\u2019imr\u00ednn liathr\u00f3id l\u00e1imhe agus c\u00e9 nach raibh l\u00edon r\u00f3mh\u00f3r dalta\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e1 n-imirt, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">imreoir rialta eile <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ann <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a ndearna m\u00e9 cairde d\u00f3ibh d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">B\u2019aoibhinn liom saol an l\u00e9inn, agus bh\u00ednn ag staid\u00e9ar n\u00f3 ag l\u00e9amh gach seans a bh\u00edodh agam. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Sheas m\u00e9 amach <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">mar b\u2019fhearr le beagnach gach dalta eile sa scoil a bheith taobh amuigh, ag imirt le ch\u00e9ile. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla dalta eile <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a raibh suim acu sna ruda\u00ed c\u00e9anna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> liomsa<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edomar an-mh\u00f3r le ch\u00e9ile \u00f3n t\u00fas. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Aithn\u00edonn ciar\u00f3g <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ciar\u00f3g<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> eile, mar a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">deir an seanfhoca<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">l, agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 f\u00edor i mo ch\u00e1s, gan dabht. <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Mo chill\u00edn sa <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ios<\/span><\/strong><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Sa ch\u00e9ad bhliain ar scoil bh\u00ed m\u00e9 i suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">io<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">eag Naomh Columba. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Intreoir s\u00e9imh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bh\u00ed ann, mar n\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">raibh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ach deichni\u00far <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u00ednn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, agus bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">maoirseoir againn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> \u2013 fear \u00f3g a bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag staid\u00e9ar sa ch<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">liarscoil, darb ainm Jackie Robinson. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed mo chill\u00edn in aice an dora<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s, agus n\u00ed raibh m\u00f3r\u00e1n <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">pr\u00edomh\u00e1ideachais<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agam, ach ba chuma liom. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ba mise <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dara <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">h<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">uachaill b<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a bhige<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00edodh na dalta\u00ed eile ag pleidhc\u00edocht le ch\u00e9ile roimh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u00fainn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dul a chodladh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> gach o\u00edche<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> De ghn\u00e1th n\u00ed bh\u00ednn p\u00e1irteach sna cluich\u00ed sin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, c\u00e9 go mb\u00edodh an buachaill ba bhige, Se\u00e1n <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00d3\u2019C\u00faiv<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, i l\u00e1r an aicsin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> gach uair<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Bh\u00ed asma orm agus n\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">r\u00f3l\u00e1idir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Nuair a chloiseadh Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">screadach<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ag teacht amach an doras <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">g<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">o dt<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> an <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">seomra<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ina raibh s\u00e9 f\u00e9in, thagadh s\u00e9 isteach agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">shocra<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">o<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dh s\u00e9 s\u00edos muid. Ansin, mh\u00fachadh s\u00e9 an solas. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Th\u00e9imis a chodladh ar an toirt, mar bh\u00edodh tuirse orainn tar \u00e9is na ranganna, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9ir<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tar \u00e9is a bheith ag imirt agus ag rith <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">aon seans<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> a bh\u00edodh againn.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Mar nach mb\u00ednn ag pleidhc\u00edocht leis na buachaill\u00ed eile, tharraing m\u00e9 a n-aird orm, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00ed<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s ag cur ceisteanna orm ag iarraidh a thuiscint c\u00e9n f\u00e1th nach raibh m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">p\u00e1irteach leo sna cluich\u00ed a bh\u00edodh acu san o\u00edche. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00ed raibh m\u00e9 ag iarraidh go mbeadh cuma <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an lagrach\u00e1in orm, agus rinne m\u00e9 leithsc\u00e9al eile go raibh tuirseach orm n\u00f3 rud <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u00e9igin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> mar sin. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ach n\u00edor chreid na <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">buachaill\u00ed focal de, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">thosa\u00edodar ag caitheamh anuas orm gach o\u00edche. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Uair amh\u00e1in, chonaic Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">m\u00e9 ag caochadh na s\u00fal chun c\u00fal a choinne\u00e1il ar n<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> deora. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">focal aige liom go discr\u00e9ideach, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d\u2019iarr <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s\u00e9 orm<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> cad a bh\u00ed ar si\u00fal.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> D\u2019inis m\u00e9 d\u00f3 go raibh na buachaill\u00ed eile sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag seasamh le ch\u00e9ile i m\u2019aghaidh, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ag caitheamh masla\u00ed liom agus ag tabhairt ainmneacha gr\u00e1nna orm.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> Sm\u00e9id s\u00e9 a cheann <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus d\u2019imigh leis.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">s cuimhin liom f\u00f3s gur stad na masla\u00ed agus na hainmneacha roimh i bhfad<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Thosaigh na buachaill\u00ed eile ag d\u00e9anamh comhr\u00e1 liom, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">tar \u00e9is tamaill\u00edn <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">bh\u00ed m\u00e9 ar mo chompor<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">d<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, agus ag g\u00e1ire agus ag caint <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">le gach buachaill ann. <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">An<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ch\u00e9ad uair eile a bh\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">torann ard sa suanl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">os, rith Jackie isteach chun stop a chur leis. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">D\u2019fh\u00e9ach s\u00e9 go heolach orm, agus d\u00fairt s\u00e9: \u201cAgus tusa freisin<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">, a Mhich\u00edl<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> -<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> ar ais go dt\u00ed do chill\u00edn<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">agus t\u00f3g do <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">phili\u00far leat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">!<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">\u201d Leath meangadh m\u00f3r g\u00e1ire ar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">a<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> aghaidh, agus amach an doras leis. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Ba dhuine de na leaideanna m\u00e9 anois, agus bh\u00ed m\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an-bhr\u00f3d\u00fail<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> as sin.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">N\u00edl a fhios agam f\u00f3s cad a rinne Jackie <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">sa ch\u00falra, ach t\u00e1 s\u00e9 soil\u00e9ir go <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">raibh <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">c\u00fapla focal aige le gach ceann de na leaideanna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">. Mar go raibh meas m\u00f3r ag gach duine againn ar Jackie, d\u2019\u00e9isteamar <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">lena raibh<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> le r\u00e1 aige d\u00fainn. <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">Rinne s\u00e9 an gn\u00f3 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i ngan fhios dom, ach ag <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> am c\u00e9anna thuig m\u00e9 go ndearna s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an gn\u00f3. D\u2019fhoghlaim m\u00e9 ceacht <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">iontach at\u00e1 r\u00e1ite go maith ag \u00e1r sinsear: is ioma\u00ed sl\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">chun beith\u00edoch a fheannadh. Gan dabht, <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">is \u00ed ta<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dhleoireacht an tsl\u00ed is fearr chun a dheimhni\u00fa go mbeadh su\u00edoch\u00e1in ann. Bh\u00ed saol n\u00edos fearr agam ar scoil tar \u00e9is sin, agus <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">t\u00e1im <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">an-bhu\u00edoch<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">i gc\u00f3na\u00ed <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">do Jackie as a <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">ndearna<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\"> s\u00e9 <\/span><span style=\"font-size:14pt\">dom.<\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform --><!-- wp:freeform --><p style=\"margin-top:0pt;padding-top:0;margin-bottom:10pt;padding-bottom:0;line-height:1.8\"><span style=\"display:inline-block;height:1em\"><span style=\"display:none\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p><!-- \/wp:freeform -->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33,35,48,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cursai-reatha","category-nuacht-idirnaisiunta","category-timpeallacht","category-tuairim"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14226"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14234,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14226\/revisions\/14234"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}