Explore Inis Mór

Inis Mór, as its name suggests is the ‘big island’, the largest of the three Aran Islands. Its main village is Kilronan. This is an ancient land set in an endless sea where great labyrinths of limestone sweep upwards to strikingly steep cliffs, with their unique, weathered monuments of stone. Meandering stone walls pattern small patchwork fields, sometimes running down to clean, unpolluted, quiet beaches. Approximately 12km long and 3km wide Inis Mór is a walker’s holiday paradise, Across the island and over some many miles of craggy, sandy and sometimes stony shoreline there is an abundance of wildlife and over 437 varieties of wildflower.Here is an island of limestone rafts, interlinking trails and breathtaking cliffs, with their panoramic views of Connemara, Clare and sometimes as far south as Kerry, on clear horizon.

For the slightly less energetic, Inis Mór can be discovered on bicycles available for hire on the island or in a more leisurely traditional pony and trap. There are also guided tours available in minibuses from Kilronan Pier.

Mar a thuigfeá ón ainm, is é Inis Mór an ceann is mó de thrí Oileán Árann. Is é Cill Rónáin an príomh shráidbhaile. Tá an t-oileán ársa seo timpeallaithe ag farraigí cháite agus aillte maorga cloch aoil mar chúis le deileadóireacht an nádúir. Tá claíocha arda agus garraithe beaga as fad a chéile ag scuabadh síos go dtí na tránna glana neamhthruaillithe. Tá an t-oileán thart ar 12km ar fhad agus 3km ar leithead agus is áit draíochta é seo le bheith ag siúl. Cé go bhfuil mílte de chreaga agus cósta gainmheach anseo, tá an dúlra go forásach ann freisin agus os cionn 437 cineál de bhláthanna fiáine ann. Tá an chloch aoil go fairsing ann, cosáin atá nasctha le chéile agus aillte dochreidte. Tá amharc breá as ar Chonamara, Contae an Chláir agus Ciarraí ar uairibh lá breá geal. Más fearr leat do rothar tá siad sin le fáil ar cíos anseo freisin, gan trácht ar chapall agus carr. Tá turais threoraithe ar fáil freisin ar mhionbhusanna ó Chalafort Chill Rónáin.