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Aran Islands

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Aran Islands

The Aran Islands (Irish: Oileáin Árann — pronunciation: [ˈɪlɑːn ˈɑːrənʲ]) or The Arans (na hÁrainneacha[nə ˈhɑːrənʲəxə]) are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland. From west to east they are: Inishmore (Árainn Mhór/Inis Mór[ˈɑːrənʲ woːr] or [ˈɪnɪɕ woːr]), the largest; Inishmaan (Inis Meáin/Inis Meadhóin[ˈɪnɪɕ mʲɑːn]), the second-largest; and Inisheer (Inis Thiar/Inis Oírr/Inis Oirthir[ˈɪnɪɕ iːr] or [ˈɪnɪɕ siːr]), the smallest. The 1,200 inhabitants primarily speak Irish, which is the language used naming the islands and their villages and townlands.

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