3 Best Sights in County Clare, Galway, and the Aran Islands, Ireland

Church of Kevin

Signposted to the southeast of the quay, the Church of Kevin is a small, early Christian church that gets buried in sand by storms every winter. Each year the islanders dig it out of the sand for the celebration of St. Kevin's Day on June 14.

MV Plassy Shipwreck

The hulking, rusty wreck lying on the island's west coast has gained a cult following ever since it appeared in the opening credits of the acclaimed Irish television show, Father Ted. Horses and traps stop by to explain its fleeting fame and cyclists stop here to take a selfie break.
Nautical Sight
Aran Islands, Co. Galway, Ireland
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O'Brien's Castle

This ruined 15th-century tower house (also referred to as An Tur Faire or "the tower ruin") dominates the island from the top of a steep rocky hill; a martello tower keeps it company.

Castle/Palace
Co. Galway, Ireland
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