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| Kilronan Harbour |
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| Kilronan Lifeboat |
A walk heading west from Kilronan over the limestone pavement
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| Looking east in distance to Inishmaan |
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| Glacial erratic stones on limestone pavement |
The Aran's topography is a good example of a limestone Karst landscape.
Karst landscape link
This area is an extension of the Burren karst landscape on the Irish mainland to the east.
The Burren link
This area is an extension of the Burren karst landscape on the Irish mainland to the east.
The Burren link
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| Many fields abandoned overgrown with scrub habitat |
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| Old routes between fields |
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| Looking east to Straw Island Lighthouse in distance left and mainland Clare coast behind |
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| Looking to Inishmore rugged cliffs on south coast |
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| Looking east to distant Cliffs of Moher |
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| Small Blue Butterfly |
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| Old stone cattle drinking trough |
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| Cattle drinking trough in field, each field has its own trough |
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| Modern day cattle drinking trough |
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| Looking across the western half of Inishmore |
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| Looking to Dun Aonghasa Dun Aonghasa link |
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| Limestone pavement |
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| Cattle grazing north coast looking to Galway |
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| Fire on Galway Coast |
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| Evening light on Straw Island Lighthouse Straw Island Lighthouse Link |
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| Kilronan Harbour Visitor Moorings |
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