Location: Tory Island, County Donegal
Teach Bhillie is located
800 meters from the pier
where the ferry arrives and
departs. It is situated directly
on the ocean.
Contact: Deirdre Sweeney
Phone: ( ) 353 (0) 74 9165145 or
( ) 353 87 2987407
Website: www.toraigh.net
Email: toraigh@eircom.net
Getting there:
Tory Island Ferry (Tuasmara Teo)
web site: www.toryislandferry.com
email: eolas@toryislandferry.com
phone: 00353 (0) 74 9531320
9531340
Magheroarty Pier Office:
00353 (0) 74 9135061
fax: 0353 (0) 74 9531665
April-May, June, and September
Daily Sailings:
Depart Bunbeg-Tory 9:00 a.m.
Depart Magheroarty-Tory 11:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
Return Tory-Bunbeg 10:30 a.m.
Return Tory-Magheroarty 4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
July and August
Daily Sailings:
Depart Bunbeg-Tory 9:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
Depart Magheroarty-Tory 11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Return Tory-Magheroarty 10:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m
4:00 p.m.
October
one daily sailing from Bunbeg and full
service from Magheroarty on weekends
November to May
seven sailings per week from Bunbeg
(check with office for departure times)
Oilean Thoraigh Ferry Company
license to carry 30 people
web site: www.torydirect.com
for sailing times: call or text 086 8108411
web site: www.toryhotel.com
email: ostantory@eircom.net
telephone: 353 74 91 35920
353 74 91 35282
fax: 353 74 91 35613
Amenities:
-Teach Bhillie offers both hostel and bed
and breakfast accommodations. The
bedrooms have beautiful ocean views.
-television and a DVD player are provided
in each room
-coffee and tea maker with complimentary
tea and coffee in each room
-hair dryer in each room
-tastefully decorated with complimentary
shampoo and soap and towels
-spotless and luxurious accommodations
with several lovely decorative touches
-the hostel is located directly on the
ocean and many visitors enjoy
listening to the sound of the waves
crashing on the shore
Things To Do:
-enjoy walks around the island with
stunning views
-swim with Dugie, the dolphin
-rent a bicycle and explore the island
-visit the pubs and or cafe and
restaurant
-walk to the area near the cliffs and look
for puffins and seals.
-enjoy traditional music
-meet Patsy Dan, the king of Tory Island
-visit the art galleries where primitive
paintings are sold
-enjoy birdwatching of over the 100 species
that inhabit the island. Tory Island has a
population of birds that includes
corncrakes, puffins, guillemots, eider
ducks, fulmars, stormy petrels, and gannets
-see the Tau cross which is estimated to
be dated as long ago as 1000 B.C.
-visit the Wishing Stone on the east side of
the island and throw three pebbles on the
stone is believed that your wish will come
true!
-walk to the east end of the island and see
the remains of Balor’s Fort
-listen for the sound of the corncrake
-go scuba diving to the various submerged
wrecks
-go sea angling
-enjoy surfing and swimming
-visit the beach
-contact Dive Tory for birdwatching,
sea angling and diving trips around
the island
-visit Club Soisialta Thoraigh, the social
centre on Tory Island, for one of their
ceilidhs or traditional music sessions.
