The Aran Islands are a group of three islands located at the
mouth of Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland.
The largest island is Inishmore also known as Aranmore. The
middle and second-largest is Inishmaan and the smallest and
most eastern is Inisheer. Irish is a spoken language on all
three islands, and is the language used for the names of the
islands and many of the island's villages and place names.
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Approximately 14 kms (8.7 miles) in length and 3.8 kms(2.4
miles) in width, Inishmore is a walker's paradise. Feel the
peace and listen to the silence, between sea and sky, on
craggy cliffs or all along a quiet, indented coastline. Aran
has an abundance of wildlife and some 437 varieties of wild
flowers. If pedalling is your pleasure hire a bike in
Kilronan village and meander at will around this lovely
island or take a pony and trap, or a guided tour with a
modern minibus, from the pier.
Alternatively, see Aran on horseback along the pathways of
history on this unique island. Swim in unpolluted seas,
study rare flowers and wildlife, write, paint, take
pictures, fish for a specimen or just relax, unwind and
learn spoken Irish in this bilingual community. And when the
Celtic twilight comes, drop in for a quiet pint, or enjoy a
wealth of Irish music and dance, at a village or spontaneous
session in an Island pub.
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