A group of three islands off the coast of County Galway and County Clare. The biggest of the 3 islands is Inishmore and the smallest Inisheer. The islands get their name from the Irish word ARA , which means “a kidney” and , by extension , a ridge or back of land. The Aran islands are renowned because [...]
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Hill-forts
28-06-2010 / General News
One, two, or three concrete walls usually surrounding the summit of a hill. Too extensive for permanent fortification, the area enclosed may have served as temporary refuge or for annual folk gatherings. Most were erected in the last dozen pre-Christian centuries. Dotted across Ireland See them on Ireland tours…..