{"id":13009,"date":"2017-04-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/?p=13009"},"modified":"2024-04-08T01:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T01:25:34","slug":"n-o-l-l-a-i-g-a-c-h-e-a-l-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/n-o-l-l-a-i-g-a-c-h-e-a-l-u\/","title":{"rendered":"N o l l a i g a C h e a l \u00fa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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N o l l a i g \u00e1 C h e a l \u00fa .<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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Skipping Christmas<\/em><\/span>………………………………………………………………………<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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John Grisham……………………………………………………………………\u20ac12.68.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

Foilsithe ag Century sa bhliain 2001.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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T\u00e1 fait\u00edos orm go bhfuil m\u00e9 tite ar gc\u00fal le leahair John Grisham, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 p\u00e9ire curtha i gcl\u00f3 aige, \u00f3 scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 p\u00edosa faoina leabhar deiridh. T\u00e1 i dtosach, an ceann seo, \u201cSkipping Christmas,\u201d agus t\u00e1 ceann eile curtha dhe aige ina dhiaidh sin, agus \u201cThe Summons\u201d a bhaist s\u00e9 ar an gceann sin. N\u00edl an ceann deiridh sin l\u00e9ite agam f\u00f3s, ach chomh luath is a bheidh, b\u00ed cinnte, go mbeidh p\u00edosa le l\u00e9amh agaibh anseo in \u201cI mB\u00e9al an Phobail\u201d, faoi. Bhuel, n\u00e1r scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 p\u00edosa anseo faoi chuile cheann d\u00e1 leabhair go dt\u00ed seo, agus n\u00edl f\u00fam stopadh anois, agus go h\u00e1irithe, \u00f3 tharla gur bhain m\u00e9 toit agus taitneamh as chuile cheann d\u00e1 leabhair, go nuige seo.<\/p>

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N\u00ed g\u00e1 dhom liosta ioml\u00e1n d\u00e1 chuid leabhar a thabhairt daoibh anseo, n\u00f3 is d\u00f3cha go bhfuil a mbun\u00fas l\u00e9ite agaibh fh\u00e9in freisin, ach ag an am gc\u00e9anna, s\u00edlim gur ch\u00f3ir dom cupla ceann acu a lua, le c\u00falra eic\u00ednt a l\u00edonadh isteach, mar ad\u00e9arf\u00e1. Seo an tr\u00ed\u00fa leabhar d\u00e9ag uaidh, agus t\u00e1 s\u00e9 i bhfad n\u00edos l\u00fa n\u00e1 na leabhair a scr\u00edobh s\u00e9 cheana. N\u00edl sa leabhar beag seo ach 177 leathanach. T\u00e1 an-difir idir \u201cSkipping Christmas\u201d agus na leabhair eile a scr\u00edobh s\u00e9, in a l\u00e1n slite eile freisin, n\u00f3 is sc\u00e9al Nollaigi\u00fail \u00e9 seo, sa chiall is fearr den bhfocal sin, agus n\u00edl dabht ar bith agam, ach go nglacfar leis an leahar seo mar clasaiceach, amach anseo. Ach ag tagairt do chuid de na leabhair mh\u00f3r-r\u00e1chairte, a shil \u00f3na pheann, go dt\u00ed seo, c\u00e9 dh\u00e9anfadh dearmad ar \u201cThe Firm\u201d, \u201cThe Chamber\u201d, \u201cThe Runaway Jury\u201d, \u201cThe Street Lawyer\u201d, \u201cThe Brethren\u201d, n\u00f3 ar \u201cA Painted House\u201d, gan ach dorn\u00e1n d\u00edobh a lua, ach mar ad\u00fairt m\u00e9 cheana, is m\u00f3r ar fad eatarthu sin agus an leabhar beag seo at\u00e1 idir cham\u00e1in agam. Ach, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir n\u00e1rbh olc an smaoineamh \u00e9 cupla rud a r\u00e1 faoin leabhar fh\u00e9in, \u201cSkipping Christmas\u201d……..<\/p>

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Is iad Luther, agus Nora Krank, pr\u00edomhcharachtair an sc\u00e9il seo. Oscla\u00edonn an sc\u00e9al le <\/p>

Luther, Nora, agus a n-in\u00edon, ag fanacht ag Aerfort Mhiami, ar Thanksgiving Day, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 a n-in\u00edon, Blair, in aois a tr\u00ed bliana is fiche, ag imeacht uathu, ar a bealach go Peru, mar bhall den Peace Corps….<\/p>

\u201cThe flight would take her to Miami, then to Lima, then by bus for three days into the mountains, into another century. For the first time in her young and sheltered life, Blair would spend Christmas away from home. Her mother clutched her hand and tried to be strong.\u201d<\/p>

Ar ball, tar \u00e9is don in\u00edon dul ar eite, rinne siad roinnt siopad\u00f3ireachta, agus ba ghearr gur thug siad faoi deara, go raibh br\u00fa na Nollag ag tos\u00fa cheana f\u00e9in. Bh\u00ed na siopa\u00ed ag cur thar maoil, bh\u00ed na hionaid ph\u00e1irce\u00e1la l\u00e1n go sc\u00f3ig, agus Santa uilel\u00e1ithreach le feice\u00e1il, agus le clos, chuile \u00e1it d\u00e1 ndeachaigh siad. Chuir an rud seo uilig Luther s\u2019againne ag smaoineamh, ar an am am\u00fa, agus ar an strus uilig, a bhain le ceili\u00faradh fh\u00e9ile na Nollag. Ach an raibh leigheas ar an sc\u00e9al?<\/p>

What a waste, Luther thought to himself. Why do we eat so much and drink so much in the celebration of the birth of Christ? <\/p>

Ach bh\u00ed siad beirt ag smaoineamh ar a n-in\u00edon, Blair bhocht, agus \u00ed ar a bealach go Peru, \u00ed ag imeacht as an nead den ch\u00e9ad uair, i nd\u00e1ir\u00edre, agus \u00ed ag dul chomh fada sin \u00f3 bhaile uathu. An mbeadh s\u00ed sl\u00e1n, s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilte, th\u00edos ansin sa dufair? Ar bhaol di? Agus an raibh rud ar bith a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfaid\u00eds a dh\u00e9anamh, le cabhair n\u00f3 c\u00fanamh a chur ar f\u00e1il di? Ba ghearr gur tuigeadh d\u00f3ibh nach raibh. Bh\u00ed s\u00ed imithe. Bh\u00ed uirthi teacht i dt\u00edr ar a chonl\u00e1n fh\u00e9in feasta. Ach n\u00edor chuir sin deireadh leis an imn\u00ed a bh\u00ed orthu beirt f\u00faithi.<\/p>

\u201cStop worrying, okay? The Peace Corps wouldn\u2019t send her into a dangerous place\u201d <\/p>

\u201cIt wont be the same.<\/p>

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cChristmas.\u201d<\/p>

It certainly will not, Luther almost said. Oddly he was smiling as he worked his way through traffic.<\/p>

Tuige a\u2019 raibh s\u00e9 ag chomh s\u00e1sta sin leis fh\u00e9in? ad\u00e9arfadh duine, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir.<\/p>

Bhuel, bh\u00ed plean \u00e1if\u00e9iseach, m\u00edr\u00e9as\u00fanta, corraitheach, ag nead\u00fa i gcistin a aigne, plean a mbeadh air tamall a chaitheamh \u00e1 fhorbairt, agus \u00e1 scr\u00fad\u00fa. Nuair a bh\u00ed a bhean ina cnap codlata, an o\u00edche sin, thug s\u00e9 an \u00edoslach air fh\u00e9in, n\u00f3 bh\u00ed obair le d\u00e9anamh aige..<\/p>

\u201cAn hour later he was in his basement office, at his desk with files open, the computer humming, spreadsheets in the printer, an investigator searching for evidence. Luther was a tax accountant by trade, so his records were meticulous. The evidence piled up and he forgot about sleep.\u201d<\/p>

Sea, ach c\u00e9ard a foils\u00edodh d\u00f3 ina chuid taighde? An bhfuair se fuascailt a fhaidhbe ansin i l\u00e1r na ho\u00edche, agus \u00e9 leis fhein, th\u00edos san \u00edoslach staid\u00e9ir sin?<\/p>

Bhuel, tuigeadh d\u00f3 go bhfuair, agus bh\u00ed s\u00e9 cos\u00fail leis an gcat a d\u2019\u00f3l an t-uachtar.<\/p>

Sea, ach c\u00e9ard \u00e9 go d\u00edreach a fuair s\u00e9?<\/p>

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Nuair a chuaigh s\u00e9 siar ar a chuntais don Nollaig roimhe sin, fuair s\u00e9 amach, gur chaitheadar $6,100.00 ag ceannacht na Nollag, an bhliain sin.<\/p>

Sea, agus c\u00e9ard a bh\u00ed acu d\u00e1 bharr? <\/p>

Tada!<\/p>

Chuir an sc\u00e9al sin Luther ag smaoineamh ar\u00eds, agus \u00e9 ag iarraidh teacht ar phlean eic\u00ednt, leis an sc\u00e9al sin a sheachaint don bhliain reatha.<\/p>

N\u00edos d\u00e9ana\u00ed an mhaidin sin, thug s\u00e9 cuairt ar Ghn\u00edomhaireacht Taistil. D\u00faradh leis ansin, gurbh \u00e9 a leas \u00e9 dul ar ch\u00farsa farraige, agus d\u2019inis an cail\u00edn freastail d\u00f3, dul ar an gc\u00farsa sin i M\u00ed na Nollag, n\u00f3 gurbh \u00ed sin an mh\u00ed ab fhearr le c\u00farsa d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id a dh\u00e9anamh.<\/p>

\u201cDecember is the best time of year for a cruise,\u201d she began, and Luther was already sold. The brochures came in a torrent. She unfolded them across her desk, under his dreamy eyes.\u201d<\/p>

C\u00farsa ar an Muir Chairib a roghnaigh s\u00e9, ar deireadh thiar, agus smaoinigh s\u00e9 ar na laethe bre\u00e1tha a chaithfid\u00eds, \u00e9 fh\u00e9in agus N\u00f3ra, ag taisteal \u00f3 oile\u00e1n go hoile\u00e1n, feadh na mara ionta\u00ed, r\u00f3m\u00e1ns\u00fala, sin.<\/p>

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Tuigeadh do Luther freisin, go bhf\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 an tionscadal seo a dh\u00edol le N\u00f3ra, tuige nach nd\u00e9anfadh, n\u00f3 nach s\u00e1s\u00f3dh c\u00farsa d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id cr\u00edosta\u00ed ar bith?<\/p>

Ar ball, tar \u00e9is d\u00f3ibh b\u00e9ile a chaitheamh, rinne Luther a dh\u00edcheall leis an bplean seo a dh\u00edol le N\u00f3ra, ach bh\u00ed sise cinnte go raibh ceata\u00ed eic\u00ednt sa sc\u00e9al …<\/p>

\u201cWhat\u2019s the catch?\u201d<\/p>

\u201cThe catch is simple. We dont do Christmas. We save the money, spend it on ourselves for once. Not a dime on food we wont eat or clothes we wont wear or gifts no one needs. Its a boycott, Nora, a complete boycott of Christmas\u201d<\/p>

Bhuel, b\u2019in an plean, agus caithfidh t\u00fa a admh\u00e1il n\u00e1rbh olc in aon chor an plean \u00e9. Agus in \u00e1it ceata\u00ed a bheith sa sc\u00e9al, bh\u00ed bua thar na bearta ag baint leis an bplean c\u00e9anna sin.<\/p>

C\u00e9n bua, an ea?<\/p>

Bh\u00ed seo, go nd\u00e9anfaid\u00eds airgead as an mbeart m\u00edn\u00e1d\u00fartha sin, sea, agus n\u00ed pingneacha beaga at\u00e1 i gcaeist agam anseo, ach m\u00e1m maith Dolar!<\/p>

Conas a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfaid\u00eds m\u00e1m Dolar a dh\u00e9anamh ar ch\u00farsa costasach farraige d\u00e1 leith\u00e9id, n\u00f3 nach gcosn\u00f3dh an c\u00farsa c\u00e9anna sin pingin mhaith?<\/p>

Chosn\u00f3dh, cinnte, ach d\u00e1 nd\u00e9anfaid\u00eds boycott ioml\u00e1n ar an Nollaig, dh\u00e9anfaid\u00eds thart ar $6,000.00 a sh\u00e1bh\u00e1il, agus ansin, n\u00ed chosn\u00f3dh an c\u00farsa farraige iontach sin ach $3,000.00. Sea, mh\u2019anam, sh\u00e1bh\u00e1lfaid\u00eds breis is tr\u00ed<\/span> <\/span>mh\u00edle Dolar!<\/span><\/h1>

Cheannaigh N\u00f3ra an plean \u00f3 bhun go barr, agus dheineadar na socruithe cu\u00ed. Bheid\u00eds ag f\u00e1gaint an baile um mhe\u00e1nlae, ar L\u00e1 Nollag.<\/p>

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Bhuel, sin c\u00falra an sc\u00e9il iontaigh Nollaigi\u00fail seo dhuit, agus nach gceapf\u00e1 nach bhf\u00e9adfadh tada cur isteach ar a bpleananna cruinne don ch\u00farsa farraige sin.<\/p>

Bheadh breall ort \u00e1fach, n\u00f3 baineann an t-\u00fadar craitheadh i ndiaidh craitheadh as ruball an sc\u00e9il ch\u00e9anna sin, agus chuile chraitheadh acu n\u00edos cliste, agus n\u00edos inchreidte, n\u00e1 an ceann eile, sa chaoi gur deacair an leabhar beag seo a fh\u00e1g\u00e1il uait, go dt\u00ed go mb\u00edonn an bheatha s\u00faite as cn\u00e1mha an sc\u00e9il agat. Anois, n\u00edl f\u00fam a thuilleadh den sc\u00e9al a insint dhuit anseo, ar eagla go millfinn ort \u00e9, ach mholfainn dhuit an leabhar beag seo a fh\u00e1il, ar ais n\u00f3 ar \u00e9igean, agus \u00e9 a l\u00e9amh. T\u00e1 m\u00e9 cinnte, go mbainfidh t\u00fa taitneamh as, agus t\u00e1 m\u00e9 ag ceapadh freisin, go dtuigfear duit, ag deireadh thiar, nach mar a sh\u00edltear a bh\u00edtear go minic, ach mar a chinnt\u00edtear, agus nach bhfuil s\u00e9 chomh h\u00e9asca sin ar fad n\u00f3s a dh\u00e9anamh, n\u00f3 n\u00f3s a bhriseadh!<\/p>

An-leabhar, an-l\u00e9amh, an-leagan amach.<\/p>

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Peadar Bair\u00e9ad.<\/p>

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. N o l l a i g \u00e1 C h e a l \u00fa . . **************************** . Skipping Christmas……………………………………………………………………… Le……………………………………………………………………………………………….. John Grisham……………………………………………………………………\u20ac12.68. Foilsithe ag Century sa bhliain 2001. . **************************** T\u00e1 fait\u00edos orm go bhfuil m\u00e9 tite ar gc\u00fal le leahair John Grisham, n\u00f3 t\u00e1 p\u00e9ire curtha i gcl\u00f3 aige, \u00f3 scr\u00edobh m\u00e9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gan-chatagoir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13010,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13009\/revisions\/13010"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mickgb.com\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}