A Day an Inis Mor

Inis Mor is one of the biggest and hilliest islands on the west coast of Ireland. It is 15km long and 5km at its widest point.
It is accessed by ferry and if you only have a day there it is best to get the coach tour around the island. Safety instructions are in English and Irish.

The highlights are Kilmurvey Village,

Dun Aonghasa (a 2500yr old fort set on 100m high cliffs) 

the seven churches, 

thatched cottages 

and a seal colony. (no seals today)

The island is cross-crossed with stone fences, 

some holding livestock, 

most standing silently marking time.

A brooding atmosphere with mist and light rain made the viewing even more engaging and whispy and lunar.

The men take tourists around the island and the women knit and sell to the tourists. It appears very little else goes on here, but down the quiet lanes, away from public gaze, a fascinating other world is found.