Aran Islands

Skellig Michael, Inis Mór, Achill and more: our ranking of Ireland’s 10 best islands to visit. Do you agree with our list? Tell us your number one.

Dún Aonghasa is a 3,000-year-old Iron Age fortress on the edge of a 100-metre cliff on the Aran Islands, Galway. It has no back wall — and archaeologists still disagree about why — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.

Inisbofin island off the coast of Connemara is one of Ireland’s most stunning secrets. Discover the legend behind its name, its 1,400-year history, and how to visit.

On Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, pilgrims give up shoes, food, and sleep for three days. The tradition has run since the twelfth century. Thousands still come every summer.

For thousands of years, the Irish currach — a lightweight boat of sticks and canvas — was the only lifeline connecting Ireland’s remote island communities to the outside world.

Poll na bPéist on Inis Mór — the near-perfect rectangular pool the ancient Irish named the Hole of the Beast. Discover the legend behind its name.

Discover what makes the Aran Islands unlike anywhere else in Ireland — stone walls, the Irish language, and an Atlantic way of life that time forgot.

Inishmurray Island Ireland holds cursing stones used for centuries to invoke justice. Discover the ancient ritual that made this remote Sligo island famous.

County Galway Things to See and Do. Discover the wild beauty and rich culture of County Galway, where the rugged coastline meets the Atlantic and…