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Fáilte go hÁrainn
Official Guide to the Aran Islands

Aran Islands in the Movies

In this blend of documentary and fictional narrative from pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty, the everyday trials of life on Ireland’s …

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Island Daily Life

The chief source of livelihood on the islands is fishing, tourism and farming. Fishing includes both on-shore and off-shore from …

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Island Writers

The islands are renowned for their writers. One of Ireland’s foremost Irish language poets of the 20th century Máirtín Ó …

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The Aran Sweater

The Aran (or Arran) jumper/sweatertakes its name from the Aran Islands, was popular in the fishing villages on and islands …

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Military Monuments

Caisleáin Aircín( Arkyn Castle)This is situated on the shore side of the road before Cill Éinne pier and village. The …

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