Toraí na dTonn (An Reilig Ghallda) Traditional Cache
Toraí na dTonn (An Reilig Ghallda)
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Welcome to Tory Island, Irelands most Northerly inhabited island. The cache near located in An Reilig Ghallda which is at the Westerly side of the Island. In 1884, the British Gunboat, HMS Wasp was despatched from Westport, Co. Mayo, on behalf of the landlord Benjamin St John Baptist Joule, a Manchester businessman, who bought Tory Island in 1861, to collect arrears on Tory and Inishtrahull, an island further to the northeast. The boat had visited Tory before, including in the spring of 1883 when she ran a mercy mission on behalf of the Quakers (Society of Friends) to bring seed potatoes to the island. In September 1884, the Wasp was enroute from Sligo to Moville, Co. Donegal, where it was planned to take on board police and bailiffs for possible evictions on Inishtrahull, but as it approached Tory it foundered on rocks west of the lighthouse with the loss of 52 lives. All but 6 of her crew perished. Eight members of the crew were buried in An Reilig Ghallda (the Foreign Graveyard) which is located near Scoilt An Mhóirsheisir on the Northwest. After this tragedy no further attempts were made to collect rates or rent from either Tory or Inishtrahull. Getting to Tory Island The Tory Ferry leaves from Magheroarty pier daily weather Permitting. Getting to the Cache site When you arrive on the pier at West Town, Tory Island, take the road to the West towards the Lighthouse. At the Lighthouse Gates take the path to the North at N 55 16.286 W 008 14.938. Just past the Lighthouse wall follow the path to the left at N 55 16.327 W 008 14.831. This track runs (fairly) parallel to the Northern sourounding wall of the Lighthouse. At N 55 16.429 W 008 14.863 take the track to the left until N 55 16.410 W 008 14.929 when you turn right and make your way towards the Reilig Ghallda which can be seen quite clearly from here. This track is quite dry during the Summer but may be wet and a bit slippy during the winter time and after heavy rain so take care. There are also some cliffs nearby so if there are children in your group don't let them wander away on their own near this location. The cache is a 450ml rubber lock box. It contains a logbook, pencil and pointer and 6-7 small swapable items.
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