Native name: Árainn | |
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 The karst landscape on Inishmore from Dún Aonghasa | |
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  Inishmore | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 53°07′25″N 9°43′39″W / 53.12361°N 9.72750°W |
| Area | 7,636 acres (3,090 ha)[1] |
| Length | 14 km (8.7 mi)[2] |
| Width | 3.8 km (2.36 mi)[2] |
| Highest elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Highest point | An Droim Rua |
| Administration | |
Ireland | |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 820 (2022[3]) |
| Pop. density | 24.7/km2 (64/sq mi) |
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Inishmore (Irish: Árainn [ˈaːɾˠən̠ʲ] , Árainn Mhór [ˈaːɾˠən̠ʲ woːɾ] or Inis Mór [ˈɪnʲɪʃ mˠoːɾ]) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. With an area of 31 km2 (12 sq mi) and a population of 820 (as of 2016), it is the second-largest island off the Irish coast (after Achill) and most populous of the Aran Islands.
The island is in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht and has a strong Irish culture. Much of the island is karst landscape and it has a wealth of ancient and medieval sites including Dún Aonghasa, described as "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe" by George Petrie.[4]
- ^ "OSI Maps, 6" Cassini Maps". osi.ie. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Inishmore - Árainn". www.discoverireland.ie. Fáilte Ireland. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "The Best of Ancient Ireland". Frommer's. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2009.