Aran Islands Attractions

 
The Aran Islands lie in the Atlantic between 25 and 30 miles southwest of Galway. There are three islands: Inishmore (area 12 sq. mi/30.54 sq. km), Inishmaan (3.5 sq. mi/9 sq. km), and Inisheer (2.25 sq. mi/5.6 sq. km).

The Aran Islands can be reached either by air or sea. Aer Arann flies daily to all three islands from Carnmore, 4mi/6km northeast of Galway. There are daily boat services (CIE line) from Galway and Rossaveal, and in summer from Doolin to Inishmore. In summer there are ferries from Inisheer and Inishmaan from Spidaal, and in summer from Doolin to Inisheer.

Thanks to the remoteness of the islands their inhabitants have preserved much of the old Irish culture that has been lost elsewhere. The language of the islands is still predominantly Irish. The traditional life of the Aran fisherfolk is depicted in the works of J. M. Synge, among other writers, and in Robert Flaherty's film "Man of Aran."

The islands, of karstic limestone, are rugged and infertile.
Address: Aran Islands Tourist Office, Kiloronan , Ireland

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Roosters on a fence in the Aran Islands.Roosters on a fence in the Aran Islands.
Colorful architecture of the Aran Islands.Colorful architecture of the Aran Islands.
Sunset over a beach on the Aran Islands.Sunset over a beach on the Aran Islands.
View of the ocean from Dun Aonghasa in the Aran islands.View of the ocean from Dun Aonghasa in the Aran islands.
"Limestone pavement" of Dun Aonghasa, Aran islands."Limestone pavement" of Dun Aonghasa, Aran islands.
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