If you are lucky enough to go to the Aran Islands in County Galway, West Ireland I would most definitely recommend that you consider hiring a bike. The main Island is Inish Mór which houses the impressive semi-circular stone fort of Dún Aonghasa perched atop the towering cliffs.
The island is approximately 14km long and 3.8km wide and its small narrow lanes and tracks make the bicycle the ideal means of transport. While these images were taken on a flat grey day and on an old camera, hopefully you will get a sense of why I would recommend a bicycle to get around. There are many bicycle hire places on the Island and a free drop off and pick up service can be provided by most.
On this last Photo Mr Sage shows Mrs Sage the way, right until the road began to climb anyway.
Meticulous Mick 
Great article, We would love to feature it on the blog at http://www.aranislands.ie/blog
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Paddy,
Glad you liked the article. I am fine for you to feature this article on your blog , providing appropriate credit is provided and a link back to my site is provided.
If you are looking for articles and images please note that I can be commissioned to undertake such work. Just go to my copyright page and fill in the details.
Kind regards,
John Grant / MM 🍀
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Thanks for showing me Ireland. I travel through your photos!!! Silvia
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It’s great to have you aboard for your travels, 🍀
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Those photos really bring back a strong memory of cycling the Aran Isles many years ago. Being on Dún Aonghasa and looking over the edge of the cliffs, and out to the endless grey Atlantic, is hard to forget. All my photos are pre-digital and I can’t remember the last time I looked at them…maybe time to revisit.
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Glad to be able to bring back some good memories. Go on, dig the photos out,🍀
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Ahhh – I’ve been here and am now ready to go back. Sheer beauty with the vibrant greens and gray stone walls.
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And I am sure the Island is ready to welcome you back. 😃
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I definitely get why you recommend this tour in the bicycle, it’s fantastic. I wish I can visit Ireland one day and enjoy the weather there. ,
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Put it on the bucket list 😉
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You should check my next post in a few minutes.
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Will do 😃
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This is awesome!
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It is a cool place to go and have a bit of craic in the evening with some music too. MM 🍀
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What a strangely beautiful landscape…
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It is pretty unique alright and is carpeted with flowers in the springtime. 😃
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Wow! There will be so much to see when I finally cross “over the pond” to visit one day…. I’ll just keep a link to your blog so I can choose where to go! Who needs a travel guide when you have MM?
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I just love sorting out great trips, gets me drooling……MM 🍀
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Absolutely! I hear you loud and clear!
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Wow, stunning pictures….that’s one place I have not been too. Have tried many times to get there,but it has evaded me somehow….now on my “bucket list” 😉 I would love to camp there !
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It is definitely worth heading over. I loved the tracks that were fully grown over. MM 🍀
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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Cheers Oyla. MM 🍀
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Must go there one day – time was we could fly direct from Newcastle to Galway with Aer Arran but sadly no more.
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Ah, Galway. I love the artsy, cultural vibe of that city and just love Connemara too. MM 🍀
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Just met a lovely lady in the park from Whitby who flies to Newcastle from Cork. Nothing wrong with Cork and the tunnel under the Shannon saves you having to go through Limerick now. Hhhmmmmmmmm…😉
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Trouble is if we fly to Cork we would get no further – love the place. Very fond memories of ‘discovering’ Mick Flannery at the Opera House one very cold December night.
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Can’t really see the problem 😃
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wow! this is what I call happiness and freedom! away from buildings, electricity poles, far away from pollution and human touch. breathtaking landscapes and very nice photos! Have a wonderful day, you surely made mine better!
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That is great to know. Definitely a ‘get away from it all’ kind of a place. MM 🍀
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Stunning landscape, MM.
Like those drystone walls too.
Easy to see why cycling is the best mode of transport.
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Cheers Vicki, MM 💚
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stunning
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Thank you so much for saying so. Here and on the Burren, the karst limestone rock formations are amazing and provide a flora all of their own. MM 🍀
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Mick, looks like a great place to go biking! I LOVE cykling around- and use my bike everywhere!
Have a good day! 🙂
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Since the dog arrived I hardly cycle, but have got an attachment so he can run alongside too! 🍀
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