It is the largest of the prehistoric stone forts of the Aran Islands. Originally constructed around 1100 B.C., it was re-fortified around A.D. 700 to 800. Admission is 2 euros (about $2.50) for ...

The Aran Islands are a favourite among tourists for good reason, with plenty to see and do. For those who enjoy staying active, cycling around the islands offers some truly breathtaking views.

KILRONAN, Ireland • Give up Paris, the Irish poet W.B. Yeats told fellow writer J.M. Synge, and go to the Aran Islands in order to “express a life that has ...

Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands west of Ireland, is famous for its wild, rugged beauty, a thousand miles of stone walls, stunning views across the Atlantic and clusters of ancient ruins ...

Perhaps the most vibrant bastions of the country’s native culture are the Aran Islands, “the stepping stones to the Atlantic.’’ The country’s roughest seas and 1,000 miles of ancient ...

The last time I saw Bridin Concannon, she was walking toward me along the narrow road on the westernmost edge of the island of Inishmaan, off the west coast of Ireland. Ireland’s Aran Islands ...

Inis Mor, the largest of the Aran Islands west of Ireland, is famous for its wild, rugged beauty, a thousand miles of stone walls, stunning views across the Atlantic and clusters of ancient ruins ...