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Fears for Aran Island air service as new ferry service contract is signed

Bus and ferry services to the Aran Islands are set to continue for another five years following the announcement of a new contract, but there is concern air flights to the island are under threat.

Six bed for sale in Barna

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John Quinn is currently offering for sale a magnificent split level detached property situated on a large site overlooking the bay on the main Galway to Spiddal road at Furrymelia.

Man injured in Aran ferry accident dies

A man injured in a fall on an Aran Islands ferry over the weekend has died from his injuries.

Aran Trad Fest 2011

Inis Mór is hosting its first Trad Fest this weekend. With just a short boat/plane trip to Inis Mór, you can experience a magficient weekend of traditional music and dancing and join in the music sessions in the pubs with acts such as Frankie Gavin & De Dannan, the Mulkerrin Brothers, and Dalta.

TG4 to show documentary on Hugo Hamilton

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HUGO HAMILTON, the writer best known for his book The Speckled People, will be the subject of a new documentary to be broadcast on TG4.

Enter the world of Silent

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MCGOLDRIG ONCE had it all, but today he is homeless and has lost his mind. Yet through his fascination with Rudolph Valentino, he finds the courage to confront his past.

Journey to Aran at the Town Hall

WHETHER IT be Robert Flaherty’s Man Of Aran or that legendary Guinness advert from the late 1970s, the Aran Islands have held a fascination for film-makers.

New lean green look for Aer Arann

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Aer Arann, Ireland’s regional airline last week announced details of its new brand and corporate identity - Aer Arann Regional.

Animal rights campaigners to protest against Canada’s baby seal slaughter

Animal rights campaigners are set to descend on Eyre Square this Saturday to protest against the practise of baby seal slaughter in Canada.

Through the glass darkly

The late Hubert Butler once wrote a delightful essay called Influenza on Aran in which he examined the evidence for the early Irish saints. His title is explained in the first few sentences: “When I arrived in Aran by the Naomh Eanna at Kilronan I was sneezing and, by the time I had raced to St Enda’s Church at Killeany and seen the stone on which he had floated in from Connemara, I was feverish and coughing. I spent the rest of my time in bed reading the only two books on Aran and its saints that I could find, a big one by Mr O Siochain [Aran: Islands of Legend] and a small one by Father Scantlebury [Saints and Shrines of Aran Mor]”.

 

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