Cill Rónáin (anglicised as Kilronan) is the main settlement on
Inishmore
Inishmore ( ga, Árainn , or ) is the largest of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. With an area of and a population of 762 (as of 2016), it is the second-largest island off the Irish coast (after Achill) and ...
, one of the
Aran Islands
The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the histo ...
off the west coast of
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
in
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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. The ferries serving the island call at
Doolin
Doolin () is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland, on the Atlantic coast. It is southwest of the spa town of Lisdoonvarna and 4 miles from the Cliffs of Moher. It is a noted centre of traditional Irish music, which is played nightly in i ...
,
County Clare
County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 ...
and also
Ros an Mhíl,
County Galway
"Righteousness and Justice"
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. The main industries are fishing and tourism. The village is situated in the
Gaeltacht
( , , ) are the districts of Ireland, individually or collectively, where the Irish government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant vernacular, or language of the home.
The ''Gaeltacht'' districts were first officially recog ...
and School children visit to improve their Irish at summer schools. As of 2016, 247 people live in the village and 43.3% of the population speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.
Popular culture
Kilronan is the subject of
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields (named after the André Breton/Philippe Soupault novel ''Les Champs Magnétiques'') are an American Band (rock and pop), band founded and led by Stephin Merritt. Merritt is the group's primary songwriter, producer, and vocali ...
' song "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" from their album ''
69 Love Songs
''69 Love Songs'' is the sixth studio album by American indie pop band the Magnetic Fields, released on September 7, 1999 by Merge Records. As its title indicates, ''69 Love Songs'' is a three-volume concept album composed of 69 love songs, all w ...
''.
People
Honoria Gaffney
Honoria Gaffney who became Sister Mary Evangelista (1 May 1853 – 21 July 1920) was an Irish missionary nun who became the Mother General of The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace
Life
Gaffney was born in Kilronan on the Aran Islands
The Aran ...
who led
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace __notoc__
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace are a Roman Catholic religious order of women which was founded in January 1884 in the Diocese of Nottingham, England by Margaret Anna Cusack.
History
Cusack was raised in the Anglican church, but c ...
was born here in 1853.
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
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Gaeltacht places in County Galway
Towns and villages in County Galway
Aran Islands
Port cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland
Gaeltacht towns and villages
Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names
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