  
Aran Islands
"One day trip" to
Aran Islands' largest isle, Inis Mόr,
translates, alas, into just few
hours. In 2004, we stayed overnight and had a much fuller experience of the Island. But even one day visit allows for a tour of Dun Aengus
fort, provided that one hires a van--the drivers
are waiting for takers at the ferry
landing. Also, starting with the the
Visitors' Centre is helpful and
informative--see below.
The Visitors' Centre Exhibit
highlights the islands' history and
heritage, which includes LANGUAGE and the life of the
Cliffmen, to mention just a few
subjects. Archeology and
anthropology are the prevailing
themes of the Exhibit, though
cultural history and literature are
equally prominent.
Here
is a picture of a rescue cart: it
was meant to "fish" you out of the
fierce sea, should you have lost
your footing at the edge of a
200-foot vertical cliff, which was
a likely possibility considering
the existence of the CLIFFMEN: see
the 2 pictures below:
Some of the
typical sights of the island:
landscape
around the Seven Churches
An wind-free evening on the island is "deafeningly" quiet: other than an occasional vehicle, there is nothing to generate a sound, so I was grateful for my 2004 solitary evening: just me, the sun setting at
11 pm
and precious silence: 
A
mild climb to DUN AENGUIS--and then--
magnificent sights are
the reward!
Bliss
is looking down at this
and
Deanna is giving me a heart
attack.
If you saw the film Man of
Aran, you will appreciate
this sight even more. But
the boy fishing for supper was
all alone, unlike Erik and
Lindsey
Dara O Maoildhia,
our gracious and generous host, lecturing atop of
Dun Aengus. He is the author of the Pocket
Guide to Arainn (I'm grateful for the inscribed
copy).
The way my students
seat here--they have me on edge!


Entrance to
Dun Aengus and some sights from the walls of this pre-historic fort.
Climb down from Dun Aengus ,
pause at the souvenir stop
,
and a brief wait
for the ferry
back to "mainland,"
as
they say on Inis Mόr...
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