Located in the heart of Galway Bay, the Aran Islands offer visitors a glimpse into a way of life that has
long since disappeared from most of the county. The Islands' raw beauty and charm leaves visitors longing
to return again and again. While the South - West coast of the island battles with the Atlantic,
the North - East coast offers smooth passage for visitors between the mainland at
Ros a' Mhíl and the Islands.
The Islands seem to defy their size by all they have to offer: breath-taking scenery, ecclesiastical ruins from early Christian times, medieval castles, cliffs, prehistoric stone forts (including the famous Dún Aonghasa ring fort), sandy beaches, clean air, unique flora and fauna and a rich folklore that the islanders are proud to recount.