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 country. 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' seems to defy their size by all they have to offer: breath-taking scenery, ecclesiastical riuns 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 rich folklore that the islanders are proud to recount.
Aran Islands