There's a short video about life on
the Arans Island included with a song in the Irish language by a singer from Aran. She's called
Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola Her Christian name is pronounced Lah - sa - Rena.
There are three main islands: Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and
Inis Oírr. St. Kevin's graveyard is located on Inis Oírr which is the smallest of the main islands. Some things never change and the
Aran Pony and Trap Tours established in 1898 appears to be one of them. The Aran Islands are well described on their website. There are at least thirty six inhabited islands off the coast of Ireland ... ranging from one single inhabitant to eight hundred and twenty four on Inis Mór.
An article by Professor A. C. Haddon, M.A.,
"The Aran Islands, County Galway: A Study in Irish Ethnography" which was published in 'The Irish Naturalist' VOL. II. December 1893, No. 12 is on the
From Ireland © website of Dr Jane Lyons of Dublin.
You can learn more about the Islands in Bridget Haggerty's article
"Aran Isle Sweaters - how a dropped stitch gave rise to a popular myth." www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/aemblem/sweaters.htmlMichael Connolly's
"Aran Chronicles" is also worth a look
http://aranman.googlepages.com/home
