Aran Islands
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The Aran Islands or The Arans, are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland, with a combined area of about 46 km2. They form the historic barony of Aran in Co
Teampall Brecan, Inishmore
A view over the karst landscape on Inishmore, from Dún Aonghasa, an ancient stone fort
Coastal boulder deposits on the west coast of Inishmore. Person standing next to the large boulder on the bedrock platform gives a sense of scale. This is about 16 m above sea level and 90 m inland.
A view over Inishmore, from Dún Eochla, with Inishmaan and the Cliffs of Moher in the background
Inisheer
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Inisheer is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 343 residents as of the 2022 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is
Aran Islands
…County Galway. From west to east, the islands are Inishmore (Árainn / Inis Mór), which is the largest; Inishmaan (Inis Meáin), the second-largest; and Inisheer (Inis Oírr), the smallest. Several smaller islets also lie in the group. The population of 1,347 (as of 2022) primarily speaks Irish, making the islands…
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Inisheer landscape
Saint Caomhán's Church (Teampall Chaomháin) in Inisheer cemetery
The MV Plassy shipwreck