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 total area around 46 km². They constitute the historic barony of Aran in County Galway. ()

Alternative names: Area: 19.69 mi²Coordinates: 53°7'0"N, 9°42'0"W

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Aran Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Inishmore Lighthouse, Dún Dúchathair, Inisheer Lighthouse, Straw Island Lighthouse.

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Lighthouse
Inishmore Lighthouse, Inis Mór
20 min walk • The Inishmore or Dún Árann Lighthouse, is a decommissioned lighthouse located on the highest point of Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands in County Galway, Ireland.
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Archaeological site
Dún Dúchathair, Inis Mór
26 min walk • Dún Dúchathair or simply Dúchathair, meaning "black fort", is a large stone fort on the cliffs at Cill Éinne, Inishmore in County Galway, Ireland. Due to erosion, it now sits on a rocky promontory that stretches out into the sea. On its outer side there are large walls, reaching 6 metres high and 5 metres wide.
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Lighthouse
Inisheer Lighthouse, Inis Mór
20 min walk • The Inisheer, Inis Oírr or Fardurris Point Lighthouse, is an active 19th century lighthouse located on the island of Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands, in County Galway, Ireland.
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Lighthouse
Straw Island Lighthouse, Inis Mór
20 min walk • Straw Island Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation on an islet of the same name in Killeany Bay, northeast of Inishmore in County Galway, Ireland. Completed in 1878, it was the last of four lighthouses built in the 19th century on the Aran Islands.
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Lighthouse
Eeragh Lighthouse, Inis Mór
20 min walk • Eeragh Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Rock Island, one of the Brannock Islands, part of the Aran Islands archipelago in County Galway, Ireland.

Aran Islands

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Aran Islands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Inishmore Lighthouse, Inis Mór

Dún Dúchathair, Inis Mór

Inisheer Lighthouse, Inis Mór

Straw Island Lighthouse, Inis Mór

Eeragh Lighthouse, Inis Mór