{"id":4789,"date":"2020-09-22T12:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T12:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?page_id=4789"},"modified":"2020-10-08T15:01:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T15:01:40","slug":"a-glacial-landscape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/landscape-of-joyce-country-and-western-lakes-region\/a-glacial-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00edrdhreach Oighreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597317250453 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-shadowbox-69d512447a9db\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d512447ab16\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><div data-custom-animations=\"true\" data-ca-options='{\"triggerHandler\":\"inview\",\"animationTarget\":\".wpb_column\",\"duration\":700,\"delay\":100,\"easing\":\"easeOutQuint\",\"direction\":\"forward\",\"initValues\":[],\"animations\":[]}' class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600773241033 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d512447ac61 vc_column-gap-35 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d512447ae20\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\" translation-block\">T\u00cdRDHREACH OIGHREACH<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 liquid-column-69d512447b031\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d512448bd88\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"about Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes Geopark mission\" title=\"Fiord an Chaol\u00e1ire Rua\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d512448befb\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d512448c0d3\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d512448c11b{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d512448c11b\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d512448c2e6\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d512448c3db\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>OIGHRI\u00da ARDTAL\u00daN<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Bh\u00ed tionchar suntasach ag na hOighearaoiseanna ar th\u00edrdhreach na h\u00c9ireann, an <strong>Oighearaois<\/strong> dheireanach n\u00e1r th\u00e1inig deireadh l\u00e9i ach 11,700 bliain \u00f3 shin thar aon cheann eile. Thosaigh an sneachta ag cruachadh ar dt\u00fas ar thalamh n\u00edos airde i loig shl\u00e9ibhe a m\u00e9ada\u00edodh ar bhealach ciorclach le himeacht ama le bheith ina n-amfait\u00e9atair n\u00f3 <strong>coir\u00ed<\/strong> n\u00e1d\u00fartha (cialla\u00edonn an focal Gaeilge \u201ccoire\u201d \u2018cauldron\u2019), amhail na Deirceanna taobh \u00f3 dheas de Thuar Mhic \u00c9adaigh. Sna deirceanna seo, chruach an m\u00e9id sin sneachta gur athra\u00edodh go hoighear \u00e9 faoina mhe\u00e1chan f\u00e9in agus thosaigh s\u00e9 ag rith le f\u00e1na. Chruthaigh na hoighearshruthanna <strong>U-ghleannta<\/strong> as a gcoir\u00ed, amhail i ngleann Abhainn Bhrain taobh \u00f3 dheas de Thuar Mhic \u00c9adaigh, gleann Loch na Fuaiche, gleann Mh\u00e1ma agus Gleann Eidhn\u00ed, agus bhuail siad le hoighearshruthanna eile ar na machair\u00ed chun oighearchl\u00faideanna a chruth\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d512448c51e\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d512449c7a6\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"The deircs and Owenbrin valley\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-deircs-and-Owenbrin-valley-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-deircs-and-Owenbrin-valley-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-deircs-and-Owenbrin-valley-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-deircs-and-Owenbrin-valley-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/The-deircs-and-Owenbrin-valley.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776245416 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d512449c8b9\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d512449ca34\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d51244acd4d\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"about Joyce Country &amp; Western Lakes Geopark mission\" title=\"Fiord an Chaol\u00e1ire Rua\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Killary-Fjord-middle.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d51244ace98\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>De r\u00e9ir mar a d\u2019\u00e9irigh an aer\u00e1id n\u00ed b\u2019fhuaire agus n\u00ed ba fhliche, d\u2019aistrigh na hionad oighir in \u00c9irinn go l\u00e1r na t\u00edre mar chruinneach\u00e1in oighir agus cl\u00fada\u00edodh nach m\u00f3r gach sliabh at\u00e1 in \u00c9irinn sa l\u00e1 at\u00e1 inniu ann, iad si\u00fad i nD\u00faiche Sheoigheach san \u00e1ireamh, le hoighear. Mar a l\u00e9ir\u00edtear le fianaise \u00f3 n\u00edos faide i gc\u00e9in, meastar go raibh an t-oighear 800 m ar ti\u00fas ar a mh\u00e9ad, ach measann samhlacha \u00e1irithe ar r\u00edomhaire go bhf\u00e9adfadh s\u00e9 a go raibh s\u00e9 suas le 2000 m ar ti\u00fas.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">De r\u00e9ir mar a bhog an t-oighear i dtreo na farraige, lean s\u00e9 air ag gearradh, ag creimeadh agus ag tarraingt m\u00e9id suntasach dr\u00edodar trasna an t\u00edrdhreacha. Is iad <em>gaineamhchlocha<\/em>, <em>comhcheirtle\u00e1in<\/em>, <em>siosta\u00ed<\/em> agus <em>grianchloich\u00edt\u00ed<\/em>, ar clocha crua iad at\u00e1 deacair a chreimeadh, clocha shl\u00e9ibhte \u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan tionscadail geoph\u00e1irce; agus is \u00e9 cruth m\u00fanlaithe an l\u00e1 inniu a n-oidhreacht oighreach.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><section class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1600776633871\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d51244ad103\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d51244ad228\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>OIGHRI\u00da \u00cdSEALTAL\u00daN<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">I gcodarsnacht leis sin, is cloch n\u00edos boige \u00e9 an <em>aolchloch<\/em> agus rinneadh gluaiseacht ah oighir \u00ed a chothrom\u00fa agus rinneadh \u00ed a chair\u00e9al\u00fa cuid mhaith freisin. L\u00e9ir\u00edonn an codarsnacht sa t\u00edrdhreach idir ardtailte Dh\u00faiche Sheoigheach agus \u00edsealtailte Lochanna an Iarthair agus L\u00e1r na h\u00c9ireann na difr\u00edochta\u00ed sa bhuncharraig agus sa seasmhacht ar chreimeadh.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">T\u00e1 roinnt sampla\u00ed de <strong>dhroimn\u00edn\u00ed<\/strong> (cialla\u00edonn an focal Gaeilge \u201cdroimn\u00edn\u201d \u2018small ridge\u2019) in \u00edsealtailte \u00e1r ngeoph\u00e1irce freisin. Is t\u00e9arma idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta oighreach geomoirfeola\u00edoch \u00e9 \u201cdroimn\u00edn\u201d ar dhromanna beaga oighreacha dr\u00edodair a sil-leagtar faoin oighearchl\u00faid agus a mh\u00fanla\u00edtear ag a gluaiseacht. Tugtar treo shruth an oighir le fios leis an ais is faide den droim. T\u00e1 an-chuid de na droimn\u00edn\u00ed seo le f\u00e1il ar an d\u00e1 thaobh de na lochanna n\u00f3 mar oile\u00e1in sna lochanna, mar at\u00e1 le feice\u00e1il thart ar an mbruach locha ag an <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/clonbur-woods-limestone-pavement-on-lough-mask\/178\/\" target=\"_self\">bhFairche<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Ag baint \u00fas\u00e1id as comhdh\u00e9anamh inmhe\u00e1nach an droimn\u00edn, a thugann treo shruth an oighir le fios, agus as str\u00edoca (i.e. marcanna oighir) ar lom\u00e1in bhuncharraige, is f\u00e9idir linn gluaiseacht an oighir a athchruth\u00fa. In\u00e1r r\u00e9igi\u00fan geoph\u00e1irce, rith an t-oighear taobh thoir agus taobh thoir theas de na sl\u00e9ibhte i dtreo na lochanna, \u00e1it ar chas siad taobh \u00f3 thuaidh i dtreo Chuan M\u00f3 n\u00f3 Chuan Chill Ala. Rith oighear isteach i gCuan an <a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/attractions\/geosite-killary-fjord\/\" target=\"_self\">Chaol\u00e1ire Rua<\/a> freisin, \u00e1it a bhfuil s\u00e9 freagrach as an ngleann ansin a r\u00f3dhoimhni\u00fa agus an <strong>fiord<\/strong> a chruth\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d51244ad3aa\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d51244c1008\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 682&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Clonbur-L Mask &amp; Deircs aerial\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Clonbur-L-Mask-Deircs-aerial-1024x682.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Clonbur-L-Mask-Deircs-aerial-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Clonbur-L-Mask-Deircs-aerial-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Clonbur-L-Mask-Deircs-aerial-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Clonbur-L-Mask-Deircs-aerial.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.5014662756598\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1600776459371 liquid-row-shadowbox-69d51244c110d\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-2\/5 liquid-column-69d51244c1245\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d51244d1b15\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; viewBox%3D&#039;0 0 1024 684&#039;%2F&gt;\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large ld-lazyload\" alt=\"\" title=\"Maam Turks, Maam Valley\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maam-Turks-Maam-Valley-1-1024x684.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maam-Turks-Maam-Valley-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maam-Turks-Maam-Valley-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maam-Turks-Maam-Valley-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Maam-Turks-Maam-Valley-1.jpg 1920w\" data-aspect=\"1.4970760233918\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3\/5 liquid-column-69d51244d1c50\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\" translation-block\">Nuair a le\u00e1igh an t-oighear ar deireadh, d\u2019fh\u00e1g s\u00e9 roinnt dromanna dr\u00edodar ina dhiaidh ar a dtugtar <strong>moir\u00e9in<\/strong>, a l\u00e9irigh imill an oighearshrutha n\u00f3 na hoighearchl\u00faide roimhe seo. <strong>Ghlaoit\u00ed<\/strong> l\u00e9ibhinn ch\u00e9ama ar na moir\u00e9in seo uaireanta agus t\u00e1 dea-sampla\u00ed d\u00edobh le feice\u00e1il i nGleann na hOirimhe. I r\u00e9igi\u00fan na geoph\u00e1irce, t\u00e1 siad le f\u00e1il go pr\u00edomha sna U-ghleannta mar a ch\u00falaigh an t-oighear i dtreo na gc\u00f3ir\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019fheidhmigh cuid de na moir\u00e9in seo mar leibh\u00e9anna a stop le\u00e1-uisce na n-oighearshruthanna \u00f3 rith isteach san fharraige agus crutha\u00edodh lochanna oighreacha d\u00e1 bharr sin. Mar thoradh ar bhr\u00fa an le\u00e1-uisce ag bh\u00ed ag m\u00e9ad\u00fa, bhris na bacainn\u00ed seo faoi dheireadh agus leis sin, ligeadh don uisce rith i dtreo na farraige agus cuid de na dr\u00edodair a bh\u00ed \u00e1 n-iompair aige a sil-leagan. Sil-leagadh na dr\u00edodair i strucht\u00fair ar a dtugann geolaithe deilteanna, cos\u00fail leis an gceann ag barr ghleann an Mh\u00e1ma os cionn shr\u00e1idbhaile an L\u00edon\u00e1in. \u00c9 sin r\u00e1ite, tarla\u00edonn draen\u00e1il an locha i bhfad n\u00edos tapa n\u00e1 sin uaireanta, agus crutha\u00edtear cain\u00e9il gh\u00e9ara v-chruthacha le\u00e1-uisce cos\u00fail leis na cinn ar gach taobh de ghleann an Ghabhl\u00e1in.<\/p>\n<p class=\" translation-block\">Uaireanta, bh\u00edodh le\u00e1-uisce ag rith taobh istigh de na hoighearchl\u00faideanna, agus f\u00fathu, agus dr\u00edodair \u00e1 n-iompair aige ar feadh an bhealaigh. T\u00e1 dromanna \u00edsle agus g\u00e9ara gairbh\u00e9il ar a dtugtar <strong>eascracha<\/strong> (tagann an focal B\u00e9arla \u201cesker\u201d \u00f3n focal Gaeilge \u201ceiscir\u201d a chialla\u00edonn \u2018droim a roinneann an t\u00edrdhreach\u2019) f\u00e1gtha ina ndiaidh ag na cain\u00e9il sin. 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