Bay watch: The mythical island said to appear in the Atlantic Ocean once every seven years

Among the boulders that face the broad Atlantic Ocean on the Aran Island of Inis Óirr at the mouth of Galway Bay stands a ...
National Catholic Register

Inis Oírr — Island of Cures and Healing Wells

Inis Oírr is located off the West coast of Clare, a desolate but beautiful limestone island jutting out of the Atlantic. Exposed to the sea breeze and with spray in the salt air, it’s as close to the ...
Irish Central

Tommy Tiernan celebrates the delights of the Aran Islands' Inis Oirr

Acclaimed Irish comedian, actor, and chat show host Tommy Tiernan has made a beautiful 90-second video to highlight the peace, tranquillity, and stunning natural beauty of a Gaeltacht island off the ...
Independent.ie

Paddleboarder returns to Inis Oírr nearly three years on from dramatic rescue

Almost three years after several fisherman’s floats off Inis Oírr played a key role in saving her life, Galway student Ellen Glynn returned to the Aran island yesterday for a unique celebration of the ...
Irish Central

Tiny Irish island appeals for new young students to come and live there

The principal of Coláiste Ghobnait, the secondary school on the smallest of the three Aran Islands has issued an appeal for students from the mainland to come and live on Inis Oirr to help maintain ...
Independent.ie

Islanders on Inis Oírr seeking long-term plan as water shipments to combat drought continue

There might be no shortage of water in many parts of the country after several weeks of heavy rain, but that is not the case on the Aran island of Inis Oírr. Expensive shipments of water are being ...