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	Aran Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Aran Islands (Irish: Oileáin Árann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland.
		The port Kilronan (Cill Rónáin) is the main village on the island, with a population of 270.
		Inisheer is the smallest island, with a population of 262.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aran_Islands (2003 words)

	Aran Islands - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Aran Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In spite of their isolation the three islands of Aran, in the mouth of Galway Bay, have for generations played an important role in supporting Irish culture.
		The islands are also noted for a number of well-preserved early fortifications, of which the largest is Dún Aengus on Inishmore, a semicircular stone fort on the cliff top, possibly dating from the Bronze Age.
		Since the 19th century, great interest has been shown in the islands because of their continued use of the Irish language, the preservation of cultural traditions, and the wealth of folklore passed down orally through the generations orally in songs and stories.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Aran+Islands (696 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aran Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileáin Árann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland.
		Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay / sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the district of Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south.
		To approach the Islands from the Cliffs is forbidden except through the imagination; but on all but the most inclement of days, boats and planes travet with speedy regularity the 30 miles between them and Galway to the north.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Aran-Islands (610 words)

	Pictures of the Aran Islands - Ireland
		The Aran Islands, the home of the famous sweaters (at least, when you have seen two souvenir shops, you will have discovered these sweaters are famous).
		The islands (there are three in a row), are the parts of a limestone rock above sea level.
		Aran or Inishmore, the biggest island of the three, has impressive cliffs.
	www.bamjam.net /Ireland/Aran.html (468 words)

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		In January 1905 in the village of Kilmurvy on Inismore, Aran, a girl child was born to Barbara (nee Faherty) and Martin Hernon.
		Iniseer to the sourt-east in the chain is visible from the cliffs of Moher in county Clare.
		Settlement and Population in the Aran Islands, R.A. Gailey, Irish Geography, vol.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Corridor/1290/thearani.html (3229 words)

	Aran Islands - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		ARAN ISLANDS [Aran Islands], 18 sq mi (47 sq km), Co. Galway, W Republic of Ireland, in Galway Bay.
		The islands are barren; farming and fishing prevail economically, and the knitting of woolen sweaters is an important cottage industry.
		Out of the mists of Aran; The Aran Islands, at the mouth of Galway Bay, are an older Ireland, a place of strong winds, strongholds and strong traditions - from the Celtic language to the patterns of the islands' famous sweaters.(TRAVEL)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AranI1sls.asp (287 words)

	Aran Islands, Galway City, Ireland, Central Reservations Attractions
		The Aran Islands are located off the coast of Galway, on the very edge of Europe.
		Comprised of three islands (Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Óirr), the group are rich in Irish language, culture and heritage.
		Inishere (Inis Óirr, meaning "the south island") is the smallest of the three Aran islands with a population of only about 300 people.
	www.centralr.com /attraction.asp?attID=20&cid= (310 words)

	Aran Islands
		Here, on the very edge of Europe, is an Island rich in the language, culture and heritage of Ireland, unique in its geology and archaeology and in its long tradition of gentle hospitality.
		This is an island of great peace and tranquility, but it is also an island of great fun and activity.
		A timeless land in an endless sea, weathered monuments on awesome cliffs, great labyrinths of limestone, meandering walls, patchwork fields, quiet beaches and a welcoming island people, this is Aran in Galway bay on the west coast of Ireland...
	www.visitaranislands.com (130 words)

	AllAboutIrish - The Aran Islands
		There are three islands in the group: Inishmore, the largest and northernmost; Inishmaan, the "middle island", and Inisheer, lying to the southeast of the other two.
		At one time in their history, the islands played a role in the defending the mainland, and ruins of ring forts can be found on the islands.
		Perhaps the very fact that the Aran Islands are guardians of Ireland's past contributed to the mass emigration from the islands through much of the 20th century.
	allaboutirish.com /library/places/aranislands.shtm (411 words)

	The Aran Islands, Co. Galway - 1 2 Travel - Ireland Travel Information Guide
		No holiday to Ireland would be complete without a trip to the mystical Aran Islands that are situated in the middle of Galway Bay.
		Fishing is still the main industry on the islands and in many cases, the methods of the fishermen's ancestors are still used.
		When planning your trip to the Aran Islands, one should take into account that accommodation on the island is limited as well as seasonal.
	www.12travel.com /ie/West/Aranislands.html (286 words)

	Aran Islands travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Aran Islands, [1] in County Galway, Ireland, are an archipelago of three small islands, the largest of which - Inis Mór - is only 12km by 3km in size.
		Inis Óirr (Innisheer), the smallest and southernmost island.
		Aran Island Ferries runs inter-island ferries during the peak season, but for most of the year the only way to get between islands is to return to Rossaveal and take a different boat out.
	wikitravel.org /en/Aran_Islands (775 words)

	The Aran Islands
		The middle island, Inishmaan, or middle island (Inis Meáin), is the most barren of the three, the least visited, and the island most retaining the traditional culture.
		Inisheer, the smallest island, is only two miles long and one and one-half miles wide.
		The traditional Aran dress of hand-knitted trousers for men with the colorful woven belt (cris) and rawhide moccasins (pampooties) or the red skirts of the women are seldom seen today except on special occasions.
	www.irelandforvisitors.com /articles/aran_islands.htm (808 words)

	The Aran Islands
		Inis Mór is the most developed island in terms of tourist facilities while still retaining a sense of old world living and a peaceful atmosphere.
		Robert O'Flaherty's "Man of Aran" documentary film (which premiered in London in 1934) is believed to be one of the finest pieces of film made and is shown daily.
		Aran's mini-Riverdance is shown at Halla Ronain during the summer months only and tickets canbe bought at the tourist information desk or at the door.
	www.arandirect.com /islands.php (1279 words)

	Amazon.ca: Aran Knitting: Books: Alice Starmore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Arans are not ancient, and--contrary to popular legend--they were not developed as fishermen's garments.
		Here she sets off to examine aran knitting, its origins and history, and the techniques used to produce the richly cabled sweaters that are enjoying a renewed popularity among today's knitters.
		This book can be enjoyed on three levels: as a history of aran knitting, as a complete 14-lesson workshop on knitting aran patterns from charts, or as a collection of Starmore's original sweater, cap, and shawl designs, including full instructions and charted patterns.
	www.amazon.ca /Aran-Knitting-Alice-Starmore/dp/1883010330 (826 words)

	Aran Islands, Ireland
		The Aran Islands lie in the Atlantic between 25 and 30 miles southwest of Galway.
		The islands, of karstic limestone, are rugged and infertile.
		Visitors and freight are conveyed to the two smaller islands in currachs, light boats made of laths and tarred canvas which are also taken far out into the open sea to fish for lobsters.
	www.planetware.com /ireland/aran-islands-irl-ga-aris.htm (289 words)

	Softguide Ireland \| Aran Islands
		The Aran Islands, three small islands at the edge of Galway Bay, are unique: a sparse Irish-speaking population of less than a thousand, living in a sparse landscape with a dense network of stone walls, sandy beaches on the east side, impressive cliffs on the south-west and many ruins from both pre-historic and medieval times.
		Although a very popular tourist destination in the summer, Aran still retains much of its Gaelic heritage, where fishing and crafts are still important trades, and traditional singing and dancing are still the main entertainment.
		Aran is known for The Currach, the traditional fishing boat, and for the heavy woollen knits in Aran's unique design.
	www.softguides.com /ireland/regions/aran.html (229 words)

	Aran Direct - new luxury aran islands ferry service, Galway, Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Aran Islands, located off the coast of Galway in the West of Ireland, are famous for their unique way of life, stunning scenery, and peaceful atmosphere.
		We have daily sailings from Rossaveal in County Galway to the three Aran Islands of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr.
		Aran Direct is delighted to announce the opening of a new private car park in Rossaveal Harbour.
	www.queenofaran2.com (304 words)

	Aran Islands/ Aran Sweater
		The Aran Islands lie on the most westerly edge of Europe across the mouth of Galway Bay.
		The physical starkness and exposure of these ancient islands can come as a shock to the first-time visitor: there are no high mountains, no trees and few sheltered places.
		Subject to continuous and often romantic scrutiny by generations of outsiders, particularly those curious and inquiring minds of the nineteenth-century, the islanders have grown used to what started as a thin trickle of academic travellers and evangelists in the 1800s to what is now an overwhelming tide of tourism.
	www.irelandseye.com /aarticles/travel/nature/aran/aran.shtm (308 words)

	Aran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Aran Islands across the mouth of Galway Bay, Ireland or the largest island in that group
		Aran va Bidgol is a city in Isfahan province, Iran
		HMS Äran, a former vessel of the Swedish Navy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aran (151 words)

	The Aran Islands Hotel is a unique and remarkable new product, located on one of Europe’s most picturesque and ...
		The Aran Islands Hotel is a unique and remarkable new product, located on one of Europe’s most picturesque and unspoilt environments, offering a luxurious three star standard hotel experience in a traditional and sympathetic style.
		Inis Mór, with a population of about 900 is the largest of the three Irish speaking Aran Islands, in the mouth of Galway Bay, are renowned for their unique way of life, where the age old traditions co-exist comfortably with modern living.
		The three islands are part of County Galway, but their limestone base is closely connected with that of the Burren in Co. Clare.
	www.aranislandshotel.com (235 words)

	Aran Islands : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The islands -- Inis Mór (Inishmore), Inis Meain (Inishmaan), and Inis Oirr (Inisheer) -- are outposts of Gaelic culture and language.
		The islands are physically beautiful, and home to protected bird species, and a lovely, deeply isolated landscape.
		All of the islands are physically strange looking, with a ring of rocks around their outer edges, and, inside, small farms layered in soft green grass and wildflowers.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/aranislands/1028010001.html (669 words)

	Aran Islands west of ireland off the coast of galway irish speaking islands dun aengus
		Aran Islands west of ireland off the coast of galway irish speaking islands dun aengus
		The three Aran Islands are situated across the mouth of Galway Bay about 30 miles from Galway City, less than seven miles from thenearest point in either Co.
		According to legend Galway Bay was once a large lake known as Loch Lurgan which in ancient times eroded its banks, leaving the Aran Islands forever battling against the mighty waves of the Atlantic ocean.
	www.dairyhouse-guesthouse.com /galwayaranislands.htm (307 words)

	Aran Islands and Arran Ferries - Europe for Visitors
		The islands off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland are perfectly situated for an approach by sea.
		High-speed boats connect Rossaveal, Ireland and the islands of Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, and Inis Oirr.
		Reach the Aran Islands in 20 minutes from Doolin or 90 minutes from Galway aboard Doolin's small but sturdy ferries (one of which is named The Happy Hooker).
	www.europeforvisitors.com /europe/articles/island_ferries_ireland_scotland.htm (302 words)

	Aranislands - About the Islands
		The Aran Islands is a richly unique place due its landscape of Limestone rock, a stretch of cliffs facing the moods of the Atlantic, Large bolders and unusally clean beaches and rock formations.
		The Islands themselves are literally a museum of artifacts of religous and cultural importance and there isnt far you can go without seeing something of historical and cultural importance.
		The three Aran Islands, Inis Mór(Big Island), Inis Meáin(Middle island) and Inis Oírr (East island) are situated in a north westerly south easterly direction at the mouth of Galway Bay, Ireland.
	www.aranislands.com (163 words)

	Aran Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		They are photographs I took on Inis Meáin, middle of the three Aran Islands, which lie like a school of whales across the mouth of Galway Bay.
		When these fail there is little option but the dole, for Inis Meáin, unlike Inis Mór (the big island) and Inis Orr (the eastern island), has so far made little effort to part tourists from their punts.
		Most men of the island are as reticent as the winkles their sons scavenge from the rocks.
	members.aol.com /mjgkerr/aranislands.html (1685 words)

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		The story of human habitation on the Arans is a long and complex one of inadvertent ecological damage and the gradual restoration of fertility to a barren land.
		From the history of the Arans, we can learn some valuable lessons on the fragility of ecosystems, the possibility of restoring them through hard work and persistence, and the importance of understanding how all the parts of one's environment relate to and influence one another.
		Finally, the Arans are notable as a Gaeltacht: a region of Ireland where Irish is spoken by many of the inhabitants as a first language.
	www.apricot.com /~jimcat/pictures/aranislands/index.htm (763 words)

	About the Aran Islands
		Inishmore (or Inis Mórin Irish) is the largest of the three Aran islands.
		To the west of Kilronan is the church of Saint Enda, the saint most closely identified with the spread of Christianity on Aran.
		Inishere (Inis Óirr in Irish, meaning "the south island") is the smallest of the three islands with a population of only about 300 people.
	www.galway.net /galwayguide/visit/aran/about (653 words)

	Aran Islands: Churches
		It seems that the Christianity reached the Aran islands with Eanna or Enda around 500 d.C. The monasteries he founded followed rather strict rules, with a fierce regimen of prayer, instruction, austerity and mortification.
		The base of a round tower (the only one preserved on the islands), a holy well and two churches, Teaghlach Éinne and Teampall Bheanáin are the only buildings remained of this important monastic complex.
		This small church is situated near the bay to the East of the island.
	www.emmedici.com /journeys/aran/echiese.htm (1229 words)

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