Inis Meain

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Inis Meáin, one of the Aran Islands in County Galway, Ireland, is well named. It is the middle island of the three, and has a size and population also almost exactly halfway between that of the other two islands.

Contents 1 Cities 2 Understand 3 Talk 4 Get in 5 Get around 6 See 7 Do 8 Eat 9 Drink 10 Sleep

Cities

There are no cities on Inis Meáin as the island is 5km by 3km and has a population of approximately 170. These people mostly live along a three kilometer stretch of road that traverses the centre of the island east to west.

Understand

Talk

The island is a Gaelic-speaking area, but most inhabitants can speak English, if they feel like speaking to tourists (which they may not).

Get in

• Aran Island Ferries, [1], operate from Rossaveal, in Connemara with bus connections to Galway City.
• Doolin Ferries, [2], run boats from Doolin in County Clare.
• Aer Árann, [3] flights are available from Minna Airport in Connemara.

Be aware that, as this is the least touristed of the Aran Islands, the boats may not keep a tight schedule due to tides, for example.

Get around

See

Do

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• There are B&Bs; alternately, knock on a door and ask if you can pay to pitch a tent in their field.

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