5: Caillte sna sléibhte

Question 1

A couple of weeks ago the climbing club went on a day trio to the mountains

Answer 1

cúpla seachtain ó shin rinne an club dreapadóireachta turas lae chun na sléibhte

Question 2

every one was excited and really looking forward to it

Answer 2

bhí chuile dhuine ar bís agus ag tnúth go mór leis

Question 3

Of course they had to prepare themselves properly because they would by climbing in dangerous conditions

Answer 3

Dar ndóigh bhí orthu iad féin a ullmhú i gceart toisc go mbeidis ag dreapadh i gcoinníolacha dáinséaracha

Question 4

On friday off they went to wicklow

Answer 4

Ar an aoine as go brách leo chun Cill Mhántáin

Question 5

Even though it was foggy that morning they decided to continue on

Answer 5

Cé go raibh sé ceomhar an maidin sin, shocraigh suas chun leanúint ar aghaidh

Question 6

There were 10 in total in the group

Answer 6

Bhí deichniúr ar an iomlán sa ghrúpa

Question 7

Around noon the fog was getting heavier

Answer 7

timpeall meánlae bhí an ceo ag éirí níos troime

Question 8

and it was becoming very hard to make anything out because the fog was so thick

Answer 8

agus bhí sé ag éirí an-deacair aon rud a fheiscint toisc go raibh an ceo an-tiubh

Question 9

But they weren’t too worried because they were prepared with a lot of things

Answer 9

Ach ní raibh siad ró-bhuartha toisc go raibh siad ullmhaithe le lear mhór rudaí

Question 10

Peadar and Pól were chit chatting to each other and them going a little bit the wrong way

Answer 10

Bhí Peadar agus Pól ag giob geab lena gcéile agus iad ag dul beagáinín ar strae

Question 11

But within an hour they were completely separated out from the group

Answer 11

ach i gceann uaire bhí siad scartha amach go h-iomlán ón ngrúpa

Question 12

Peadar said they they had to hurry in case they would be lost

Answer 12

Dúirt peadar go gcaifidís brostú ar eagla go gcaillfí iad

Question 13

But it was a waste of effort, they wasted a lot of time and now they were lost

Answer 13

Ach saothar in aisce a bhí ann - chuir siad go leor ama amú agus anois bhí siad caillte

Question 14

They were in a deserted placed without anything around them except quietness and fog

Answer 14

Bhí siad in áit iargúlta gan faic timpeall orthu ach ciúnas agus ceo

Question 15

After a while, 2 others in the group realised that Peter and Paul were missing

Answer 15

Tar éis tamaill, thug beirt eile sa ghrúpa faoi dear go raibh Peadar agus Pól ar iarraidh

Question 16

They started to shout the names of the two, but an answer they didnt get

Answer 16

Thosaigh siad ag glaoch amach ainmneacha na beirte, ach freagra ní bhfuair siad

Question 17

Seán took out his mobile phone and he called the emergency services, explaining the whole situation to them

Answer 17

Thóg seán amach a fón póca agus chuir s glaoch ar na seribhísí éigeandála ag míniú an scéil go léir dóibh

Question 18

During that time Peadar and Pól were scared and sure that they would die

Answer 18

I rith an ama sin bhí Peadar agus Pól scanraithe agus cinnte go bhfaighidis bás

Question 19

Not only was it foggy, but they were frozen with the cold too

Answer 19

Ní amháin gi raibh sé ceomhar, ach bhí siad préachta leis an bhfuacht chomh maith

Question 20

But suddenly and without a warning they heard a noise over their heads - a kind of drone, as you would say

Answer 20

Ach go tobann agus gan rabhadh chuala siad torann ós a gcionn - saghas geonaíl faoi mar a dhéarfá

Question 21

And they realised that a helicopter was looking for them

Answer 21

Agus thug siad fao deara go raibh héalacaptar á lorg `

Question 22

Peadar had a torch and he turn it on to guide the emergency services

Answer 22

Bhí tóirse ag Peadar agus las sé é chun na seirbhísí éigeandála a threorú

Question 23

A man came down with a rope and he lifted the two up one by one

Answer 23

Tháinig fear anuas le rópa agus d’ardaigh sé suas an bheirt in anduin eagus ina nduine

Question 24

They were safe and sound

Answer 24

Bhí siad slán sábhailte

Question 25

Later that night there was a type of celebration for the 2 with a small party

Answer 25

Níos déanaí an oíche sin bhí saghas céiliúraidh ann don bheirt le cóisir bheag.

Question 26

The guide said thanks be to god that everyone was safe and nobody was hurt

Answer 26

Thug an treoraí buíochas le Dia go raibh gach duine slán agus nach raibh éinne gortaithe

Question 27

They asked the guide not to let them go climbing in the fog again

Answer 27

d'iarr siad ar an treoraí gan iad a ligeann dul amach ag dreapadh sa cheo arís

Question 28

of course they had learned their lesson

Answer 28

dar ndóigh bhí an ceacht foghlamtha acu

Question 29

3 cheist

Answer 29

Cá ndeacaigh siad ag dreapadh? Cé mhéad daoine a bhí sa ghrúpa? An raibh aon duine gortaithe?`

Question 30

An mó duine a bhí sa ghrúpa

Answer 30

deichniúr

Question 31

Ca ndeacaigh siad an lá sin

Answer 31

Shuas na sléibhte

Question 32

Conas a bhí an aimsir nuair a thosaigh siad ag dreapadh?

Answer 32

``` pas beag ceomhar saghas tais (damp) ```

Question 33

Conas a bhí an bheirt gléasta? 5

Answer 33

``` caipín olla geansaí olla buataisí dreapadóireacta láimhíní olla scairf timpeall orthu freisin ```

Question 34

Cad a bhí acyu in a málaí (gcuróga)? 5

Answer 34

Roinnt mhaith bia is dí toirsebindealán guma coganta riachtanaisí eile

Question 35

Cén fáth ar scar an bheirt ón ngrúpa ? 3

Answer 35

bhí siad a g giob geab lena gcéile bhí siad ag siúl níos moille chuaigh siad amú (ar strae)

Question 36

Conas a chuir siad fios ar na seribhísí éigeandála?

Answer 36

Bhí phón póca ag ceann amháin dóibh, dhialaigh sé a naoi a noi a naoi

Question 37

Cd a dúirt siad leis na seirbhísí éigeandála? 4

Answer 37

``` Dúirt siad go raibh siad: caillte in áit iargúlta an ceo ag éiridh níos troime scanraithe ```

Question 38

Conas ar shábháil an bheirt? 2

Answer 38

Tháinig na seirbhísí amach i heilícaptar | Tháinig fear anuas le rópa agus d'ardaigh sé suas an bheirt in anduin eagus ina nduine

Question 39

Cad a tharla an oíche sin?

Answer 39

bhí saghas céiliúraidh ann don bheirt le cóisir bheag.