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
Dún Aonghasa is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high cliff.
A view over the karst landscape on Inis Mór from Dún Aonghasa
Cheval de frise on the west side of Dún Aonghasa