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Inis Meain, Galway

4.2
#12 of 14 in Nature in County Galway
Island · Hidden Gem · Wildlife Area
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  • By Gl0balCitizen2013
    As part of my graduate degree in English Literature at Loreto College, Calcutta, I studied J.M Synge's "Riders to the Sea" and was introduced to the hard life of the Aran Islands that his play...  more »
  • By Djmccarten
    There’s just no place like it. Visit off season for a truly transformative experience. If you like to walk.... if you like to reflect... maybe you like to write. Come to Inis Meain  more »
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