CLIMBING THE CLIFFS

International Society to ARAN ISLANDS, INIS MOR

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May 8th 2006
Aran Islands, Inis Mor: May 5 to 7, 2006 The international society left at 9 am on Friday morning (May 5th) for Galway to board a ferry for the Aran Islands, specifically Inis Mor. We stayed at a hostel inland. The island is approximately 10 miles across by 3 miles wide and is the largest of the three Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. We had no plans, so upon arriving on Friday aftern ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Donegal » Arranmore

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more