When attending a course on Toraigh (Tory Island), off the Donegal coast, the following are the options that can be reserved for you by Oideas Gael. You should indicate your accommodation preference when booking your course(s). However, you will not be charged for accommodation straight away: instead, you will pay for your accommodation during your stay, either to Oideas Gael or directly to the accommodation provider.
There is a limited number of spaces available for each of the options below. You may indicate when booking if you would prefer a single room but, similarly, there is a limited number of single rooms available on the island. Oideas Gael will do its best to allocate your preferred accommodation type but this will not be possible in all cases. Given this, it is particularly advisable to reserve your place early. Please contact Oideas Gael if you have any queries regarding accommodation.
If you choose this option, you will stay in an en suite hotel room. There is a bar and restaurant in the hotel. You will pay the hotel directly during your stay.
Here are indicative prices for this option in 2025:
Sharing twin or double room€450 per person (7 nights - Irish Language Course)
€385 per person (6 nights - Saibhreas na Gaeilge)
Single room€565 per person (7 nights - Irish Language Course)
€480 per person (6 nights - Saibhreas na Gaeilge)
If you choose this option, you will stay with a Gaeltacht family in a specially-selected house and breakfast will be provided. Lunch and dinner may also be offered by certain providers.
Here are indicative prices for this option in 2025:
Twin or double room (breakfast only)€315 per person per week
Single room (breakfast only)€420 per week
With this option, course participants share a house with with a common kitchen area and other facilities. There is a small number of such houses on the island. Here is an indicative price for this option in 2025 (price may vary according to specific arrangements):
Price per person€280 per person per week
Dixon GalleryArt gallery
+353 (0)74 913 5011
Club Sóisialta Oileán ThoraíFood available
anclubthorai@gmail.com
+353 (0)86 192 8114
Tory Island HotelFood available
toryhotel.info@gmail.com
+353 (0)86 251 2601
Anton MeenanGuided walks
+353 (0)83 851 0991
Off the Beaten PathElectric bike tours
+353 (0)86 192 8114
Slí Mara Thoraí TeoAngling, diving and island tours
+353 (0)83 064 8174
Contact Comharchumann Thoraí Teo for more information about island life and facilities:
Comharchumann Thoraí Teotoryisland.ie
ccthorai@gmail.com
+353 (0)74 913 5502