T贸chair an tSaoil
A family move away from their familiar surroundings in Devon to set up home in an Irish-speaking community in Carntogher
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Carn T贸chair / Carntogher
Is pobal beag tuaithe 茅 Carn T贸chair, n贸 Sleacht N茅ill, at谩 suite taobh amuigh de Mhachaire Ratha, i nDoire Theas.听 Is ceantar feirmeoireachta 茅, a bhfuil sl茅ibhte, lochanna agus coillte 谩rsa ann, chomh maith le an-chuid bith茅ags煤lachta.听 I measc an fhiadh煤lra at谩 le feice谩il ann t谩 clamh谩in, f茅ileac谩in neamhchoitianta agus c煤ir rua.
Thug sliabh Charn T贸chair a ainm don cheantar. Is 茅 an chiall at谩 le 鈥榯贸char鈥� n谩 鈥榖ealach鈥�, n贸 鈥榖贸thar ardaithe鈥�.听 De r茅ir an bh茅aloidis, is tagairt 茅 sin don bhealach a rachadh daoine agus iad ag f谩g谩il na h谩ite, ag dul ar imirce.听 Inniu, baineann si煤l贸ir铆 feidhm as an sliabh. T谩 neart cos谩in thart air, agus 谩bhar seand谩la铆ochta ar bharr an tsl茅ibhe.
Carntogher is a small rural area outside Maghera, in South Derry.听 It is sometimes called Slaughtneil.听 It is a traditional farming area, with mountains, loughs and ancient woodland, as well as great biodiversity.听 Wildlife that can be seen in the area includes buzzards, rare butterflies and red kites.
The area was named for the mountain that shelters the community 鈥� Carn T贸chair.听 The word 鈥榯贸char鈥� means a path or raised causeway.听 According to local folklore, that refers to the route that people would take up the mountain when leaving the area, to emigrate.听 Today, walkers and hikers use the mountain, and there are many paths to take, with points of archaeological interest dotted over the mountain.
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