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Group of three islands off the west coast of Ireland
The Aran Islands (/ˈærən/ ARR-ən; Irish: Oileáin Árann, pronounced [əˈlʲaːnʲ ˈaːɾˠən̪ˠ]) or The Arans (na hÁrainneacha [n̪ˠə ˈhaːɾˠən̠ʲəxə]), are a group
Aran_Islands
Irish cabled pullover or cardigan sweater
The Aran jumper (Irish: Geansaí Árann), also called a fisherman's jumper or a gansey, is a style of jumper that takes its name from the Aran Islands off
Aran_jumper
Early 20th century collection of journal entries about the Aran Islands in Ireland
The Aran Islands is a four-part collection of journal entries regarding the geography and people of the Aran Islands. It was completed by Irish writer
The_Aran_Islands_(book)
Irish writer and collector of folklore (1871–1909)
Stewart. Synge later developed an interest in Irish antiquities and the Aran Islands, and became a member of the Irish League for a year. He left the League
John_Millington_Synge
Island off the west coast of Ireland
Mhór [ˈaːɾˠən̠ʲ woːɾ] or Inis Mór [ˈɪnʲɪʃ mˠoːɾ]) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. With an area of 31 km2
Inishmore
Aran Islands. O'Cillin, Tomas. Short Annals of Aran. Tuam: Archiepiscopal Library. "A Sketch of the History and Antiquities of the Southern Islands of
Aran_Islands_bibliography
Topics referred to by the same term
Aran Island may refer to several places: Arranmore or Aran Island, off the coast of County Donegal in Ireland Aran Islands, three islands in Galway Bay
Aran_Island
Topics referred to by the same term
Aran, aran, or -aran in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aran may refer to: Villages and municipalities: Aran, Aghjabadi Aran, Lerik Aran, Shaki Aran
Aran
Patterns named after Irish islands
Aran knitting patterns are heavily textured knitting patterns which are named after the Aran Islands, which are located off the west coast of Ireland from
Aran_knitting_patterns
1934 British film
of Aran is a 1934 Irish fictional documentary (ethnofiction) film shot, written and directed by Robert J. Flaherty about life on the Aran Islands off
Man_of_Aran
Irish regional airline
fleet of three Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft, connecting the Aran Islands with the mainland. The airline's origins go back to 1970 when James Coen
Aer_Arann_Islands
British-born Irish playwright and filmmaker (born 1970)
nomination for Best Play in 1999. McDonagh's second trilogy is set across the Aran Islands, off the coast of County Galway. The first, The Cripple of Inishmaan
Martin_McDonagh
Irish monastic
was given land in the Aran Islands by his brother-in-law, Aengus, King of Munster. Three limestone islands make up the Aran Islands: Inishmore, Inishmaan
Enda_of_Aran
1904 play written by John Millington Synge
Butler Yeats to visit the Aran Islands. He went on to spend the summers from 1898 to 1903 there. While on the Aran Island of Inishmaan, Synge heard the
Riders_to_the_Sea
Sea cliffs in County Clare, Ireland
north. From the cliffs, and from atop the tower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north
Cliffs_of_Moher
RNLI lifeboat station in County Galway, Ireland
Aran Islands Lifeboat Station is located in Kilronan, the largest settlement on the island of Inishmore, the largest of the three Aran Islands, which sit
Aran_Islands_Lifeboat_Station
Coastal village in County Clare, Ireland
Irish-speaking areas - including via its maritime connection with the Aran Islands. The village of Doolin does not have a defined centre, comprising a number
Doolin
Monument to a person whose remains are elsewhere
Cemetery. In Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands of Ireland, drowning was formerly such a common cause of death for island fishermen that each family had a
Cenotaph
Airport
Oírr) (IATA: INQ, ICAO: EIIR) is located on the island of Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway
Inisheer_Aerodrome
his native country at a deeper level, so becoming involved with the Aran Islands where he perfected his spoken Irish to the fluency of a native speaker
P._A._Ó_Síocháin
Island off Galway coast, Ireland
formerly spelled Inis Meadhóin, meaning "middle island") is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. It
Inishmaan
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2009 soundtrack album by British Sea Power
Man Of Aran is a soundtrack album from Brighton-based English indie rock band Sea Power, then known as "British Sea Power". It was released on 18 May 2009
Man_of_Aran_(album)
Airport on island of Inishmore, Ireland
Kilronan (Irish: Cill Rónáin), a town on the island of Inishmore (Irish: Inis Mór), one of the Aran Islands off the coast of County Galway in Ireland. It
Inishmore_Aerodrome
Village in County Galway, Ireland
County Galway in the west of Ireland. It is the main ferry port for the Aran Islands in Galway Bay. It is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) from Galway city. The
Rossaveal
American ethnographer and folklorist (1835–1906)
Buryats of Siberia. They made several trips to Ireland, visited the Aran Islands, and, with the aid of interpreters, collected folklore in southwest Munster
Jeremiah_Curtin
Irish language dialect
Mayo (notably Tourmakeady, Achill Island and Erris) and Galway (notably in parts of Connemara and on the Aran Islands). Connacht Irish is also spoken in
Connacht_Irish
English writer, artist, and cartographer (1935–2020)
Ireland's Aran Islands and Connemara, in the West of Ireland. He was also well known for producing exceptionally detailed maps of the Aran Islands, The Burren
Tim_Robinson_(cartographer)
Island off the west coast of Ireland
easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 343 residents as of the 2022 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis
Inisheer
Glaciated karst landscape region in northwest County Clare, Ireland
The Burren is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and Galway Bay, with the Aran Islands representing a geological extension of the limestone hills that make
The_Burren
United States Army soldier
Smythe; and from a grandfather, Joseph Patrick Flaherty, born in the Aran Islands. Flaherty himself was born November 28, 1945, in Stamford, Connecticut
Richard_J._Flaherty
Airport in Connemara, Ireland
the viability of the Aran Islands communities. Aer Arann Islands operates Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to the Aran Islands of Inisheer (Irish: Inis
Connemara_Airport
Play written of Martin McDonagh
to the real life filming of the documentary Man of Aran. The play is set on the small Aran Islands community of Inishmaan (Inis Meáin) off the Western
The_Cripple_of_Inishmaan
2010 film by Anand Tucker
County Wicklow, Dublin, County Mayo, and County Galway, including the Aran Islands, Connemara, Temple Bar, Georgian Dublin, Wicklow National Park, and Olaf
Leap_Year_(2010_film)
Musical artist
of her home on Inis Oírr, one of the Aran Islands. Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola was born on Inisheer, Aran Islands, the only daughter and eldest of four
Lasairfhíona
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Airport on island of Inishmaan, Ireland
(IATA: IIA, ICAO: EIMN) is located on the island of Inishmaan (Irish: Inis Meáin), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway
Inishmaan_Aerodrome
Heavy natural stone lifted by people in strength competitions
historic stones are receiving more attention. Stone abounds are common in Aran Islands where it remains the primary traditional building material. One such
Lifting_stone
Irish reality TV series
from County Tyrone, and Diane, a radio broadcaster and native of the Aran Islands, took charge, with Niall remarking that he felt "protected from death"
The_Traitors_Ireland
Vocal lament for the dead
since. The album Songs of Aran (1957) has two recordings of keening songs collected from the oral tradition on the Aran Islands, both entitled Caoineadh
Keening
Fan convention celebrating the Irish television series Father Ted
the final at Ted Fest 2007 on Inis Mór. The final took place in the Aran Islands Hotel on the Friday of the festival, attended by special guest Michael
Ted_Fest
American documentary filmmaker
with Moana (1926), set in the South Seas, and Man of Aran (1934), filmed in Ireland's Aran Islands. Flaherty is considered the father of both the documentary
Robert_J._Flaherty
named Faith, she was refurbished and renamed Araner in honor of the Aran Islands, whence Ford's family had come. During the 1930s, the yacht served as
USS_Araner_(IX-57)
Limestone sea cliff in the Burren, Ireland
for shore-angling competitions, and, with its cliffs and view of the Aran Islands, is a popular photography stop for tourists. The name Ailladie is an
Ailladie
Lighthouse
Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Rock Island, one of the Brannock Islands, part of the Aran Islands archipelago in County Galway, Ireland. It marks
Eeragh_Lighthouse
Patron saint of Inisheer
Oírr), the smallest of the Aran Islands. Although he is "by far the most celebrated of all the saints of the Aran Islands", little is known about him
Caomhán_of_Inisheer
Island in County Donegal, Ireland
is also known in English as Aran Island (not to be confused with the Aran Islands off Galway Bay or the Scottish Isle of Arran). In Irish it was traditionally
Arranmore
Decommissioned lighthouse in the Aran Islands, Ireland
largest of the Aran Islands in County Galway, Ireland. It was the first in a series of lighthouses built in the 19th century on the Aran Islands but was poorly
Inishmore_Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Galway Bay, Ireland
an active 19th century lighthouse located on the island of Inisheer, the smallest of the Aran Islands, in County Galway, Ireland. It marks the south-eastern
Inisheer_Lighthouse
City in Connacht, Ireland
Galway and the tourist destination of the Aran Islands which is home to World Heritage Site Dún Aonghasa. The islands also have regular links with the towns
Galway
Hill fort on Inis Mór, western Ireland
Dun Aengus) 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
Dún_Aonghasa
Fictional Irish island from the Father Ted sitcom
and Jack, and the two islands are constantly competing against each other. A dispute between the three constituent Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the
Craggy_Island
County in Ireland
of the county. The county includes a number of inhabited islands, such as the Aran Islands (Irish: Oileáin Árann) and Inishbofin (Irish: Inis Bó Fine)
County_Galway
Irish regional airline
by James Coen and Ralph Langan to provide an island-hopping air service between Galway and the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Operations, using
Stobart_Air
Large bay in County Galway, western Ireland
(20 mi) in breadth. The Aran Islands (Oileáin Árann) are to the west across the entrance and there are numerous small islands within the bay. To the west
Galway_Bay
Clothing culture in Ireland
the Aran Islands at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life Pampooties, rawhide shoes, which were formerly made and worn on the Aran Islands of County
Irish_clothing
Irish rawhide shoe
Pampooties are rawhide shoes, which were formerly made and worn on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Ireland. Look up pampootie in Wiktionary, the free
Pampootie
Tower house within ringfort in County Galway, Ireland
bartizan is visible with a human face carved into it. "Inisheer Island | Aran Islands West of Ireland Vacations". www.discoveringireland.com. Steves,
O'Brien's_Castle_(Inisheer)
Ancient fort in the Aran Islands, Ireland
Inventory of County Galway: West Galway (including Connemara and the Aran Islands). Stationery Office. ISBN 9780707603223 – via Google Books. Lord Killanin
Creggankeel_Fort
Irish writer and anti-transgender activist (born 1968)
Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2009. "Aran Islands in Father Ted row". RTÉ. 21 January 2007. Archived from the original
Graham_Linehan
Irish actress
Diana in Irish soap opera Ros na Rún (2020-2023). From Inishmore on the Aran Islands, Flaherty is a native Irish speaker. She previously worked as teacher
Fionnuala_Flaherty
Irish aviation executive (1936-2007)
of Aer Arann Islands in August 1982. Aer Arann was an airline based at Connemara Airport near Galway, that mainly served the Aran Islands off the west
Christopher Ryan (aviation executive)
Christopher_Ryan_(aviation_executive)
Irish television presenter and journalist
Maura Catherine Derrane (born 8 July 1970) is an Irish television presenter and journalist. She currently[when?] works for RTÉ, having previously worked
Maura_Derrane
Ship built in 1996
the largest of the Aran Islands. The name of the ferry is tautologous, since "Inishmore" derives from the Irish for "big island". Despite not being sister
MS_Isle_of_Inishmore_(1996)
Irish businessman, politician and philanthropist
as soon as 1905. With the Digby family, he was a joint owner of the Aran Islands that were compulsorily purchased by the Congested Districts Board (CDB)
Arthur Guinness, Baron Ardilaun
Arthur_Guinness,_Baron_Ardilaun
Name list
Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized Cavan or Kevan, but often also referred to as
Kevin
Irish folklorist
"An Artist on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin: Simon Coleman's Visit to the Aran Islands in 1959 on Behalf of the Irish Folklore Commission". Folklore. 131 (1):
Patricia_Lysaght
Stone ringfort in County Galway, Ireland
at the island's highest point. The fort probably dates back to the first millennium AD. At that time, sea levels were lower and the Aran Islands part of
Dún_Conor
Gaelic sports club in County Galway, Ireland
the three Aran Islands in the Gaeltacht, County Galway, Ireland. It caters for the sporting and social needs of the people of the Islands through Gaelic
CLG_Oileáin_Árann
Church in County Galway, Ireland
The Aran Islands: At the Edge of the World. The O'Brien Press Ltd. ISBN 9781847179395 – via Google Books. Commons, Dylan. "Inis Meáin Island | Aran Islands
Templesaghtmacree
County in Ireland
by water; there is one from Killimer to Tarbert Island in Kerry and also from Doolin to the Aran Islands of Inisheer and Inishmore. Gerald Barry, composer
County_Clare
Irish singer and harpist
music career included spending a considerable amount of time on the Aran Islands collecting folk music and acquiring fluent Irish.[citation needed] She
Mary_O'Hara
Region in County Galway, Ireland
Ireland. Inishmore, in the nearby Aran Islands, was used for exactly the same purpose. The last priests held on both islands were finally released following
Connemara
Landfall made upon the coast of Ireland in September 1588
Boy MacDonnell; 260 bodies were washed ashore. Aran Islands: Two ships were sighted off the Aran Islands: one failed to land a party in hard weather, and
Spanish_Armada_in_Ireland
Irish writer and actor
2012 at the Wayback Machine Deirdre Falvey, The Irish Times, 2 May 1998 Aran Islands in Father Ted Row Archived 16 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine RTÉ
Arthur_Mathews_(writer)
Human-made pile of stones or burial monument
Aonghasa, an all-stone Iron Age Irish hill fort on Inishmore in the Aran Islands, is still surrounded by small cairns and strategically placed jutting
Cairn
features a list of islands sorted by their name beginning with the letter I. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z List of islands (by country)
List_of_islands_by_name_(I)
Irish actor (born 1976)
Marcus Seoige (Irish pronunciation: [ˈʃoːɟə]; born 1976) is an Irish actor. He was born on Inis Mór (where the family would spend each summer), but raised
Marcus_Seoige
name. The Ó Briain Kings of Thomond had exercised rule of the three Aran Islands since before the Anglo-Irish settled in Connacht, and, in return for
Murrough mac Toirdelbach Ó Briain
Murrough_mac_Toirdelbach_Ó_Briain
2022 film by Martin McDonagh
her team took to make the wardrobe not feel like "a pastiche of the Aran Islands", which included using cloth that was entirely homespun and only using
The_Banshees_of_Inisherin
Traditional province in the west of Ireland
the foot of Mweelrea. Connemara National Park is in County Galway. The Aran Islands, featuring prehistoric forts such as Dún Aonghasa, have been a regular
Connacht
Stone ringfort in County Galway, Ireland
ringfort (cashel) and national monument located on Inishmaan, one of the Aran Islands, Ireland. Dún Fearbhaí is located on the eastern edge of Inishmaan, facing
Dún_Fearbhaí
1988 film by Joe Comerford
operates a ferry using an old trawler between the Galway coast and the Aran Islands; his friends Spider and Badger; and the pregnant Teresa ("the Model")
Reefer_and_the_Model
Irish revolutionary, American politician
Breandán Ó hEithir. Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty died of heart failure on the Aran Islands on 19 May 1936, aged 45 (though some sources state 47). Like his brother
Tom_Maidhc_O'Flaherty
Title in the peerage of Ireland
the Peerage of Scotland. The two titles refer to different places: the Aran Islands in Ireland, and the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The Irish earldom is held
Earl_of_Arran_(Ireland)
RNLI lifeboat station in County Donegal, Ireland
Arranmore (Árainn Mhór) Island, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Leabgarrow, the islands largest settlement. Arranmore, or Aran Island (not to be confused
Arranmore_Lifeboat_Station
Irish missionary nun (1853–1920)
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Gaffney was born in Kilronan on the Aran Islands in May 1853. Her father was a cobbler although the family also farmed
Honoria_Gaffney
Phonology of the Irish language
dialect was Finck (1899), which was based on the author's fieldwork in the Aran Islands. This was followed by Quiggin (1906), a phonetic description of the dialect
Irish_phonology
Church in County Galway, Ireland
Gobnet's Church is located in the northern part of Inisheer, in the Aran Islands. The site is believed to have been in use since the 6th century. According
St._Gobnet's_Church
Cargo ship wrecked off Inisheer, Island
it was caught in a severe storm and ran onto Finnis Rock, Inisheer, Aran Islands. A group of local Islanders, the Inisheer Rocket Crew, rescued the entire
MV_Plassy
Decommissioned Irish ferry vessel
which historically operated as the primary connection on the Galway to Aran Islands route for Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), remaining in service for 30 years
MV_Naomh_Éanna
Observation tower in Liscannor, Ireland
as the Twelve Pins) beyond Galway Bay can be seen, and typically the Aran Islands to the west. O'Brien's Tower along the Cliffs of Moher as seen on a clear
O'Brien's_Tower
Maritime rescue team on Inisheer, County Galway, Ireland
were a group of men trained in maritime rescue, on Inisheer, one of the Aran Islands, County Galway off the coast of Ireland. The MV Plassey was driven onto
Inisheer_Rocket_Crew
Steamboat Company provided shipping services between Galway and the Aran Islands from 1871. The Galway Bay Steamboat Company was registered in November
Galway_Bay_Steamboat_Company
inspired John Millington Synge's play The Well of the Saints. "Excursion to Aran Islands, Galway, &c, July 1895". Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries
Four_Comely_Saints
Phantom island in Irish myth
imagines he was personally on O'Brasil for two days, and saw out of it the Aran Islands, Golamhead [by Lettermullen], Irrosbeghill, and other places of the west
Hy_Brasil
Irish painter
weeks or so each year during the late summer on the Aran Islands and his many portraits of island people depicted them as rugged heroic figures. Seán
Seán_Keating
Irish musician & singer (born 1978)
as well as on Inis Oírr, the smallest of the Aran Islands, and Cape Clear Island, another small island off the coast of County Cork. These communities
Muireann_Nic_Amhlaoibh
Ball used in hurling
across a mountain. An archaic Irish name for a hurling-ball, used on the Aran Islands as well as elsewhere, was cnag; the term also means "knob, peg, skein
Sliotar
Dutch poet and author (1952–2026)
and together with Burger as a photographer, he made reports about the Aran Islands, Brittany and New York for the magazine Bzzlletin. In 1980, Kuyper participated
Sjoerd_Kuyper
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