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Contact us at: info@aran-islands.net ____________________ THE ARAN ISLANDS 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. Clare or Connemara.
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. ____________________ THE ARAN ISLANDS are well-known and attract visitors from all over the world; their unique culture and heritage continue to inspire world-famous writers and artists.
The islands have become synonymous with some of the finest writers and painters of this century, among them the dramatist J.M.Synge and writer Liam O'Flatherty, a native of Inishmore. Artists like Jack B Yeats, Seán Keating, Harry Clarke and many more were frequent visitors.
The antiquities of The Aran Islands include primitive stone fortsand dolmens,very old Christian churches and other remains thatsurvive from early Christian times as well as mediaeval castles.
All that, as well as scenic beauty, has helpedto attract the attentionof film-makers, artists, writers and scholars,and ordinary touristsdown through the years. _____________________ |