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Newest Review: ... to the most gorgeous of beaches means that at £5 per tent it is hard to top this facility. Other Accommodation There are around 10 B & B’s to choose from on the island as well as several Hostels. All seemed well maintained and even the giant stone clad hostel that is visible as you arrive on the island blends in perfectly with its surroundings. There is only one hotel in the island called Ostan Inis Oirr. We spent about an hour in the hotel bar which was wedged with people trying to hear the golden voiced lady on the pi ano. Everybody was incred... more

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Villages & Resorts in Galway (County): Inisheer Island (Aran) (1021 words)
by - written on 29/08/01 (Very useful, 704 readings)
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Sheer Magic The 3 Aran Islands lay about 4 miles off the West Coast of Ireland. The largest island Inishmore receives the most visitors but Inishmean and Inisheer also have much to offer. This opinion is based on a day and night spent on the smallest of the islands, Inisheer. There are about 300 people living on Inisheer (Irish is the primary language) but in the summer months this figure is dramatically increased by visitors from the mainland. The landscape is barren and rugged and the terrain is quite rocky (hence the innumerable stone walls that divide the island up). For an island covering just short of 1,400 acres there is an abundance of flora ... Read the complete review