Tá Oileán Ghabhla ina luí amach ó chósta Dhún na nGall i bparóiste Ghaoth Dobhair. Baineadh úsáid as an oileán fá chainne innilt eallaigh go dtí tús an seachtú haois déag am ar cuireadh tús le cónaí buan ar an oileán. Ba iad clann Uí Dhuibhir agus clann Mhic Fhionnlaoich beirt de na chéad teaghlaigh a chuir fúthu go buan i nGabhla. Seo crann ginealaigh agus scéal chlann Uí Dhuibhir ón am ar chuir siad fúthu i nGabhla ar dtús go dtí gur fhág an teaghlach deireanach den dream an t-oileán.

Pádraigh Mac Gairbheith was born and raised in Glasgow of Gaoth Dobhair roots. He has strong connection to Gabhla Island through his grand other Nellie Tharlaigh Mhicí. After settling in Gaoth Dohair in 1999, he decided to research his family tree and gather the information and stories before they were lost. This is the result; it tells of a people, a way of life and an Ireland that has has gone forever.