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Archaeological site
Dún Aonghasa
Prehistoric stone fort in a semicircle on the edge of a cliff about 100 metres above the Atlantic, with four walls and a field of pointed stones to deter invaders.
Galway · Ireland
Kilronan
In the destination Ilhas Aran.
In the photo: Port of Kilronan, Inishmore
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The city
What to expect from Kilronan.
Kilronan, in Irish Cill Rónáin, is the main port and village of Inis Mór, the largest of the Ilhas Aran. It is where boats from Rossaveal and Doolin arrive, with pubs, Aran knitwear shops, bike hire and minibus departures. From there you visit Dún Aonghasa, Dún Eochla, the Seven Churches, Kilmurvey beach and the Poll na bPéist.
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The local experience
What to see in Kilronan
Archaeological site
Na Seacht dTeampaill
Ruins of an old pilgrimage centre on the west of Inis Mór, with two medieval churches, stone houses, graves and fragments of crosses, known as the Sete Igrejas.
Beach
Kilmurvey Beach
A light-sand beach in a sheltered cove on the north coast of Inis Mór, at the foot of the climb to Dún Aonghasa, with clear water and views over Galway Bay and Connemara.
Viewpoint
Poll na bPéist
Natural pool of an almost rectangular shape carved by the sea into the limestone slabs of the south coast of Inis Mór, connected to the Atlantic by an underground passage, at the foot of the cliffs.
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Archaeological site
Dún Eochla
Circular stone fort at the highest point of Inis Mór, beside the old lighthouse, with two walls and views of the three Ilhas Aran, of Connemara and the Burren.