Monthly Archives: February 2015

Farewell, Aran Islands

Posted on February 24, 2015 by GLSmyth

All things must pass and so did our time on the Aran Islands. It was farewell in several ways, but foremost in my mind was how the islands had changed over the past nineteen years. When I first visited there … Continue reading →

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Walls And Ground, Aran Islands

Posted on February 16, 2015 by GLSmyth

If there is one takeaway from the Aran Islands it is that there are rocks. Many, many rocks. It is estimated that there are about 1,000 miles of ancient stone walls to contain livestock and define property ownership. If one were … Continue reading →

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Cottage, Aran Islands

Posted on February 11, 2015 by GLSmyth

Dun Aengus is a fort that dates back about three thousand years, and is pretty much a required location for all visitors to Inishmore. I had visited the fort the last time I was on the Aran Islands in 1995 and this … Continue reading →

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O’Briens Castle, Aran Islands

Posted on February 3, 2015 by GLSmyth

Inisheer is small. Really small, as in around two by three kilometers (about 1.25 by 1.85 miles) with less than 300 inhabitants (although that is almost twice the population of Inishmaan), all clustered together near the harbor. The Aran Islands were the … Continue reading →

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