Islands
Inis Meain
Inis Meáin is the middle island of the Aran Islands. The landscape is of terraced limestone and is unique in Europe. Over the centuries, limestone has been cleared from the land to make sheltered fields, most of them no more than half an acre in size. The result is hundreds of miles of dry stone walls rambling through the island. Old traditions in farming, fishing, sport, and music are a large pa...
Address: Inis Meáin, Aran Islands, Co. Galway
More InfoInis Mor
Inis Mór, also known as Inishmore, is the largest of the three Aran Islands, covering approximately sixteen square miles. Situated on the west coast of Galway, about thirty miles out in the Atlantic Ocean. Inis Mór has a population of approximately 900 people which grows in the summer-time, becoming a mixture of islanders, mainland locals and holidaymakers. Inis Mór is the most developed island...
Address: Inis Mór, Aran Islands, Co. Galway
More InfoInis Oirr
Inis Oírr (Inishere) is the smallest and most beautiful of the Aran Islands. The nearest island to the mainland, it is set in glistening crystal clear blue atlantic waters and boasts an amazing beach, rare plants and flowers and a wealth of breathtaking scenery. On this island you can see a traditional way of life practised by an Irish speaking community of around 250 people. The Celtic culture a...
Address: Inis Oirr, Aran Islands, Co. Galway
More InfoInishbofin Island
Inis Bo Finne (Island of the White Cow) lies seven miles off Galway’s coast. The island is five miles by three. The main activities on the island today are tourism, farming and fishing. There are five villages, West Quarter, Fawnmore, Middle Quarter, Cloonamore and Knock. Several safe sandy beaches strewn with shells and with crystal clear water make swimming, snorkelling and diving a joy. For t...
Address: Inishbofin, Co. Galway,
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