What is recorded here
Inis Meáin is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, holding about 184 people on limestone pavements cut by narrow grykes. That bare rock records a tropical sea from 350 million years ago, then glacial scraping and newer water erosion, while the small community still lives within one of Ireland’s strongest Irish-speaking cultures.
Inis Meáin is recorded as a island in County Donegal. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
Inis Meáin is a small island located off the west coast of Ireland in County Galway, not Donegal, and is part of the Aran Islands. It is notable for its well-preserved archaeological sites, including ancient stone forts and early Christian settlements, reflecting its long history of human habitation and cultural significance.
Places near here
Portarthur, DerrybegOfficial bathing water · 1690 yd
farmyard complexfarmyard complex · 1.4 mi
Magheragallan Old ChurchChurch · 1.5 mi
Magheragallan Church EnclosureEnclosure · 1.5 mi
Main WallCliff · 1.9 mi
Trá Dún MórBeach / strand · 2.5 mi
Old CastleCastle, unclassified · 3.6 mi