Quiet Season in Aran The Aran Islands are certainly a wonderful place to visit during the Summer, but there are also many advantages to traveling to the islands during October. The ferry services finish at the end of October, as the seas start to get very wild in Doolin from the beginning of November. From […]
A life on the Aran Islands is certainly something one would dream about. A life surrounded by fishing, farming, culture and nature. However, it may not be suited to everybody. We looked into rent, schools and services, to see how feasible that life really is. Houses are available to rent on the Aran Islands at […]
Europe’s Famous Ringfort Dun Aonghasa, which has been given the description as “the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe” stands at the edge of a 100 metre high cliff on the largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór. This amazing site is over 300o years old! It’s located just over 7 km from Kilrónan so […]
O’ Brien’s Tower on the Cliffs of Moher O’ Brien’s Tower on the Cliffs of Moher stands proudly looking out on the Atlantic Sea. After several months of restoration and conservation work the tower has been fully restored. You can now visit it all year round. Visitors can use the tower’s top floor viewing platform […]
The Aran Sweater or Gensaí Arann (also known as a Fisherman’s Jumper) is a traditional icon of the Aran Islands and worldwide symbol of Irish-ness. The original jumpers were hearty sweaters with cable knit patterns on the chest and sleeves. Most were traditionally made in a cream colour. The un-scoured sheep’s wool was used to […]
Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series The 2020 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series would have been the 12th season of the international cliff diving spectacular. The event was scheduled to begin on 16 May in Bali, Indonesia. Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 pandemic this series had to be postponed until 2021. Red Bull Cliff […]
