About Inis Mor (Inishmore) Island
The Aran Islands
The Aran Islands are a group of three islands in a row across the outer end of Galway Bay on the West coast of Ireland. The largest is Inis Mór (Inishmore). Each island has a very different atmosphere but they share the common trait of being havens of authentic Irish language, culture and heritage.
The Landscape
The landscape is hewn from limestone eroded over centuries by relentless Atlantic winter storms. Generations of islanders tending hard-won fertile land have formed a patchwork of fields bounded by the dry stone walls typical of the western seaboard. Inis Mór is home to a wide range of historic and prehistoric monuments, from the dramatic Bronze Age cliff top fortification Dún Aonghasa to tiny Teampall Bheanáin, said to be the smallest church in the world. Cultural landmarks spanning thousands of years can be visited with ease by hiring a bike and taking a leisurely trip back through time.
Inis Mór Island
Inis Mór is the largest of the three Aran Islands (7,635 acres) and includes several ancient stone forts and churches among its antiquities. Most impressive of the stone forts is Dún Aonghusa. It is semicircular, resting on the edge of a perpendicular cliff 100 metres above the sea. The fort consists of an inner court 50 metres across surrounded by a wall six metres high and five metres thick at the base. Outside is a rampart, a defence formed by sharp-pointed stones set closely together. Dún Aonghusa’s superb position and its structural perfection have led many experts to pronounce it one of the finest prehistoric monuments in Europe.
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