The Aran Islands comprise three islands – Inishmore, Inishmaan and Inisheer – in Galway Bay. With a strong Celtic and Christian heritage, the Aran Islands have many ruins and sacred sites, and the 1,200-strong population primarily speaks Irish, although most inhabitants are also fluent in English. Find Out More
The Burren, from the Irish Gaelic An Bhoireann meaning ‘a stony place’, is a plateau of carboniferous limestone. Worn bare by the last glaciation 15,000 years ago, the rock creates an amazing landscape of limestone pavements cut by gullies, swallet holes and underground rivers and caves. Find Out More
With a strong and influential artistic and popular culture, many areas of outstanding natural beauty, friendly and welcoming people, and an interesting flora and fauna, the Republic of Ireland makes a relaxing and diverse holiday destination.
A spring visit to the far west of Europe combining the fabulous flowers of the Burren – a glaciated plateau of carboniferous limestone and a natural rock garden – with an exploration of this lovely coastal part of Ireland, including a 2-night stay on the beautiful Aran Islands. Find out more about Z) The Burren & Aran Islands
Early summer is the best time to visit Ireland’s west coast – the superb native flora of the limestone pavement known as the Burren is in bloom, while the light and weather are at their most reliable.
