Inishmaan (Irish: Inis Meadhóin / Inis Meáin), population 200, is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay on the west coast of Ireland. Inishmaan is quieter and less touristy than its two neighbours Inishmore and Inisheer. It is, however, one of the most important strongholds of traditional Irish culture. The island is Irish-speaking. It is in County Galway in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileáin Árann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. ... Galway Bay (Irish: Loch Lurgain or Cuan na Gaillimhe) is a large bay/sea loch on the west coast of Ireland, between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the district of Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south. ... Inishmore (Irish: Árainn or Árainn Mhór) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay in the Republic of Ireland. ... Inisheer (Irish: Inis Thiar or Inis Oirthir / Inis Oírr) is the smallest and most eastern of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. ... County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. ... This article is about political regions. ... Connaught redirects here. ...

Inishmaan is the middle of the three Aran Islands

File links The following pages link to this file: Aran Islands Inishmaan Inisheer ... File links The following pages link to this file: Aran Islands Inishmaan Inisheer ... The Aran Islands (Irish: Na hOileáin Árann) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. ...

Landmarks

Dún Conchuir

An ancient oval stone fort gives a breathtaking view of the island's other ancient sites and the sea. Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ...

Dún Fearbhaí

This stone fort of the 4th Century A.D. is unusual in being almost square, instead of circular as the other forts are on the island.

Teach Synge (Synge's Cottage)

The house where John Millington Synge stayed on the island every summer from 1898 to 1902, hosted by Bríd and Páidín Mac Donnchadha. It was here he got inspiration for his plays The Playboy of The Western World, Riders to the Sea, and many of his other works from stories he heard while on Inis Meáin. The house he stayed in, Teach Synge, was inhabited by descendents of the Mac Donnchadha family until the 1970s, when it began to fall into disrepair. It has been carefully restored to its original condition, and has been open to the public since August 1999. John Millington Synge John Millington Synge (April 16, 1871 - March 24, 1909) was an Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Cathaoir Synge (Synge's Chair)

This was the writer's favourite place on the island, overlooking Inis Mór and the Atlantic.

See also

• Aran Islands
• Galway Bay