Aran Islands Travel Guide

The Aran Islands (Irish: Oileáin Árann,: ˈɪlɑːn ˈɑːrənʲ, nə ˈhɑːrənʲəxə) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland.
The largest island is Inishmore (Irish: Árainn or Inis Mór, ;: ˈɑːrənʲ woːr, ˈɪnɪɕ woːr ˈɑːrənʲ) the middle and second-largest is Inishmaan (Inis Meáin / Inis Meadhóin;: ˈɪnɪɕ mʲɑːn), and the smallest and most eastern is Inisheer (Inis Thiar or Inis Oírr / Inis Oirthir;: ˈɪnɪɕ iːr, ˈɪnɪɕ siːr). Irish is a spoken language on all three islands, and is the language used for the names of the islands and many of the island's villages and place names.
The approaches to the bay between the Aran Islands and the mainland are as follows; the North Sound / An Súnda ó Thuaidh lies between Aran and Leitir Mealláin, County Galway. It is more correctly known as Bealach Locha Lurgan in Irish. Gregory's Sound / Súnda Ghríoghóra lies between Aran and Inishmaan. It was formerly known as Bealach na h-Áite. Foul Sound / An Súnda Salach lies between Inishmaan and Inisheer it was formerly known as Bealach na Fearbhaighe. South Sound / An Súnda ó Dheas formerly known as Bealach na Fínnise lies between Inisheer and County Clare.
They are administratively part of County Galway. (...) more....

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