The Aran Islands
A World of Stone. History, Traditions, Landscape, Stories

By Curriculum Development Unit


The Aran Islands
Online price: £7.99
Paperback, 104 pages
Published: 13th May 2003

Category: Travel


Inishmore, Inishmaan, Inisheer: wild, isolated, starkly beautiful and of great historical importance.

Lying in the Atlantic Ocean off Galway Bay, the Aran Islands are a place apart. Here island life has preserved many aspects of Irish culture - its language, customs and traditions. These islands bear witness to events from earliest times and have experienced Celtic occupation, the arrival of Christianity, invasions, sieges, famine and evictions. This history is evident in the massive Iron Age forts, the Early Christian ruins, and in the literature, songs and images from these 'three stepping stones out of Europe'.

A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated introduction to and lasting memento of these unique islands.



Publication Details:

Binding: Paperback, 104 pages
ISBN: 9780862788100
Format: 216mm x 135mm

BIC Code: WTH, WTM
BISAC Code:  TRV009100
Imprint: O'Brien Press


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