{"id":1106,"date":"2022-03-03T09:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.corncrakelife.ie\/oilean-thorai\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T15:14:17","slug":"oilean-thorai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.corncrakelife.ie\/ga\/oilean-thorai\/","title":{"rendered":"Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed, n\u00f3 go simpl\u00ed Thoraigh (ar a dtugtar go hoifigi\u00fail ag a ainm Gaeilge Toraigh<\/em>), Is, oile\u00e1n 14.5 cilim\u00e9adar (9.0 m\u00edle) amach \u00f3 ch\u00f3sta thiar thuaidh na Chontae Dh\u00fan na nGall, \u00c9ire, agus is \u00e9 an t-oile\u00e1n is iarg\u00falta \u00e1itrithe na h\u00c9ireann. Tugtar Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed <\/em> air freisin i nGaeilge n\u00f3, go stairi\u00fail, Oile\u00e1n Th\u00far R\u00ed<\/em>. Tagann an focal Tora\u00ed \u00f3n bhfocal Me\u00e1n-Ghaeilge T\u00f3raidhe<\/em> a chialla\u00edonn meirleach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c1it 12km amach \u00f3 thuaidh \u00f3 Dh\u00fan na nGall, Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed n\u00f3 Toraigh, na hoile\u00e1in is iarg\u00falta ina bhfuil daoine ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed in \u00c9irinn, is \u00e1it gan am \u00ed a riala\u00edonn a r\u00ed tofa f\u00e9in ina labhra\u00edonn daoine f\u00f3s faoi \u2018taisteal go h\u00c9irinn\u2019.Mar thoradh ar iarg\u00faltacht Toraigh caomhna\u00edodh traidisi\u00fain agus sl\u00ed beatha a daoine athl\u00e9imneacha neamhsple\u00e1cha. Is l\u00e9iri\u00fa beo iad a gcuid ceoil, damhsa, amhr\u00e1n agus sc\u00e9alta ar chult\u00far \u00e1rsa Gaelach. Maireann go leor de shean-n\u00f3sanna Toraigh f\u00f3s, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear ceapach\u00e1n r\u00ed an oile\u00e1in n\u00f3 R\u00ed Thraidh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I measc na su\u00edomhanna stairi\u00fala sp\u00e9isi\u00fala t\u00e1 t\u00far cruinn a chosain manaigh \u00f3 ruathair Lochlannacha, fothracha mhainistir Naomh Colmcille \u00f3n 6\u00fa haois agus Crois Tau sp\u00e9isi\u00fail a thugann le tuiscint go bhfuil naisc luatha farraige le Cr\u00edostaithe Coptacha na h\u00c9igipte. T\u00e1 raidhse de \u00e9anlaith neamhchoitianta agus speicis bl\u00e1thanna fi\u00e1ine ar an oile\u00e1n chomh maith le t\u00edrdhreach fomhuir\u00ed saibhir ar f\u00e9idir a ini\u00fachadh tr\u00edd an ionad tumad\u00f3ireachta \u00e1iti\u00fail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caithfear cuairt a thabhairt ar Toraigh m\u00e1 t\u00e1 duine le tuiscint c\u00e9n f\u00e1th go bhfuil a leith\u00e9id de mhealladh ag an gcarraig iarg\u00falta seo d\u00e1 h\u00e1itritheoir\u00ed go bhfulaing\u00edonn siad, cos\u00fail lena sinsir, feall ioml\u00e1n gheimhreadh an Atlantaigh Thuaidh mar phribhl\u00e9id a bheith ina gc\u00f3na\u00ed ann sa samhradh.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Tory<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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Fl\u00f3ra agus F\u00e1na<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is l\u00e1ithre\u00e1n p\u00f3r\u00fach\u00e1in c\u00e1ili\u00fail \u00e9 an t-oile\u00e1n do na dTraonach. Thar na blianta, t\u00e1 na huimhreacha athraithe \u00f3 l\u00edon ard de 34 fear ag glaoch i 2003 go meastach\u00e1n daon\u00e1irimh n\u00edos d\u00e9ana\u00ed de dheich bhfear ag glaoch. Is fearr le Toraigh go leor cuairteoir\u00ed ar mian leo an t-arbhar a fheice\u00e1il n\u00f3 a chloiste\u00e1il agus t\u00e1 an-acmhainn ann gn\u00e1th\u00f3g ar an oile\u00e1n a fheabhs\u00fa don speiceas. T\u00e1 cl\u00fa ar Thora\u00ed freisin as teacht ar speicis \u00e9an\u00fala neamhchoitianta \u00e9an \u00f3n neart. Is limist\u00e9ar cosanta \u00e9 an t-oile\u00e1n do go leor speiceas \u00e9an lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear; Fulmer, Razorbill agus Puimc\u00edn. <\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Total<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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D\u00e9imeagrafaic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tuairisc\u00edonn an t\u00e1bla th\u00edos sonra\u00ed ar dhaonra Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed a t\u00f3gadh \u00f3 Discover the Islands of Ireland<\/em> (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) agus \u00f3 dhaon\u00e1ireamh na h\u00c9ireann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teanga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is \u00ed an Ghaeilge an phr\u00edomhtheanga labhartha ar an oile\u00e1n, c\u00e9 go labhra\u00edtear B\u00e9arla chun cumars\u00e1id a dh\u00e9anamh le cuairteoir\u00ed. T\u00e1 Toraigh mar chuid de Ghaeilge Dh\u00fan na nGall agus is \u00ed Gaeilge Uladh (Gaeilge Uladh ) pr\u00edomh-chan\u00faint na h\u00c9ireann at\u00e1 in \u00fas\u00e1id. T\u00e1 an t-oile\u00e1n timpeall 5 chilim\u00e9adar (3 mh\u00edle) ar fhad agus 1 chilim\u00e9adar (0.6 m\u00edle) ar leithead, agus 1.38 m\u00edle cearnach. Thaifead daon\u00e1ireamh 2016 daonra de 119, laghd\u00fa \u00f3 dhaonra 2011 de 144. T\u00e1 an daonra roinnte idir ceithre bhaile – An Baile Thoir (East Town), An Baile Thiar (West Town), An L\u00e1r (Baile Mhiddlet) agus \u00darbaile (An Baile Nua). ).<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Historical<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

T\u00edreola\u00edocht agus Iompar<\/h2>\n\n

N\u00edl aon aerfort ag Tora\u00ed, ach t\u00e1 naisc rialta farant\u00f3ireachta aige \u00f3 mh\u00f3rth\u00edr Chontae Dh\u00fan na nGall<\/a>. Taisteala\u00edonn an b\u00e1d farant\u00f3ireachta go laeth\u00fail i gcaitheamh na bliana. N\u00ed th\u00f3gann an b\u00e1d farant\u00f3ireachta gluaiste\u00e1in, ach coinn\u00edonn s\u00ed suas le 70 paisin\u00e9ir. I rith m\u00edonna an gheimhridh, b\u2019fh\u00e9idir nach mbeifear in ann trasrianta farraige a dh\u00e9anamh mar gheall ar fharraig\u00ed garbh – ach \u00f3 Shamhain go M\u00e1rta, ritheann h\u00e9ileacaptar beag 4 shu\u00edoch\u00e1n \u00f3 Falcarragh<\/a> go Tora\u00ed gach D\u00e9ardaoin eile. <\/p>\n\n

Is \u00e9 Turasmara a oibr\u00edonn b\u00e1d farant\u00f3ireachta Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed agus tabharfaidh s\u00e9 t\u00fa \u00f3 na cuanta iascaireachta ag Bunbeg<\/a> agus Magheroarty go dt\u00ed an tOile\u00e1n ar bord Torm\u00f3r, c\u00fars\u00f3ir c\u00f3sta l\u00e1nfheistithe agus deimhnithe. T\u00e1 an tseirbh\u00eds cead\u00fanaithe ag an Roinn Mara agus d\u00e9anann Tourism Ireland \u00ed a fhaomhadh agus a chur chun cinn.<\/p>\n\n

w: www.toryislandferry.com<\/a> n\u00f3 www.toryferry.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n

t: 00353 (0)74 9531320<\/p>\n\n

Turas\u00f3ireacht<\/h2>\n\n

T\u00e1 roinnt su\u00edomhanna stairi\u00fala agus miotaseola\u00edochta ag Oile\u00e1n Thora\u00ed:<\/p>\n\n