Aran Islands
Inishmor
Inishmor
Above: Gwen, a new friend from NUIG, and I took a ferry to Inishmor, the largest of the Aran
Islands. Inishmor is 9 miles from Galway's coastline and 9 miles long. We explored the island
on bikes.
Islands. Inishmor is 9 miles from Galway's coastline and 9 miles long. We explored the island
on bikes.
Inishmor is mostly made up of barren
limestone rock and small fields, which
are surrounded by stone walls. The
population of the island is about 800. The
islanders use the language of Irish
everyday, the island being one of the last
places in Ireland where the ancient Celtic
language is preserved. Left: We
stumbled upon an early Irish Christian
cemetery.
limestone rock and small fields, which
are surrounded by stone walls. The
population of the island is about 800. The
islanders use the language of Irish
everyday, the island being one of the last
places in Ireland where the ancient Celtic
language is preserved. Left: We
stumbled upon an early Irish Christian
cemetery.
Above: Inishmor is truly a unique and
beautiful island, unmatched in modern
Ireland. It is the quintessential place to
discover the real Ireland - the atmospheric,
dramatic landscape that tourists dream
about.
beautiful island, unmatched in modern
Ireland. It is the quintessential place to
discover the real Ireland - the atmospheric,
dramatic landscape that tourists dream
about.
Below: Inishmor features Dun Aengus,
one of Ireland's most important and
impressive archaeological sites.
Ancient Dun Aengus is the spectacular
stone crescent at the edge of some of
the most impressive sea cliffs in
Europe.
one of Ireland's most important and
impressive archaeological sites.
Ancient Dun Aengus is the spectacular
stone crescent at the edge of some of
the most impressive sea cliffs in
Europe.
Above: A backpacker reflects from a spot known as "the Edge of the World."
Below: A tourist risks everything for a peak over the edge while ignoring warnings that many unfortunate souls have
been blown off the cliffs and crushed on the rock shelf below (there are no guard rails and the winds are incredibly
strong at Dun Aengus).
Below: A tourist risks everything for a peak over the edge while ignoring warnings that many unfortunate souls have
been blown off the cliffs and crushed on the rock shelf below (there are no guard rails and the winds are incredibly
strong at Dun Aengus).