#Inis Meáin

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#OTD in Irish History | 7 May:

1689 – James II arrives from exile in France and addresses the Irish Parliament. Thanking them for support, applauding their courage and vowing to “venture my life…in defence of your liberties”. Thus begins the events leading up to the Battle of the Boyne. 1689 – James II’s predominantly Catholic Irish parliament which is in session from this date until 18 July, implements various measures…

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Ireland Trip, 1996 (2) (3) (4) by Megan Coughlin

Via Flickr:

(1) Took a long walk around Inismean on this day, and a variety of dogs of indeterminate border collie origin joined me as I passed. This one peeled off, and jumped up on the wall for a rest. (2) The cottage that John Millington Synge rented when he stayed on Inismean. (3) Currach Boats on the beach in Inismean. (4) Dun Chonchuir, the stone ring fort on Inismean. Thought to have been built sometime between the 1st and 6th centuries, ACE.    

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INIS MEÁIN: KNITTING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

Knitwear brand Inis Meáin draws on the heritage of the Aran Islands to create luxurious pieces that prove there's more to Ireland's sartorial landscape than decorative sweaters.

the rake.com | Rake Style

Date October 2018 | Author Jessica Beresford

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Inis Meáin Knitting Company

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Inis Meáin, Ireland

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[Nuacht ⁊ Plé] - Albam nua IMLÉ ag teacht go luath?

Munar chualais cheanna féinig, tá albam/EP nua á dhéanamh ag IMLÉ fé láthair, ceann a bhfuilid ag iarraidh a chur amach san fhómhar. Do chuireadar a lucht leanúna le fhios fé roimh an Fleadh Cheoil i mbliana ina bhíodar ag seinnt cuid dena hamhráin nua. Faraor, ní rabhas in ann taifeadadh ar bith dena gceolchoirm a aimsiú, agus ní rabhas ann leis, mar gheall air sin beidh orainn brath ar na físeáin ar a gcuid cuntais meáin shóisialta cheanna féinig chun smaoineamh de saghas éigin a fháil fé cén saghas albam a bheidh siad ag cur amach. Bhuel... ar cad atá 's againn? Ar dtús báire, beidh sé ag teacht amach riomh deireadh an fhomháir, níl 's againn go fóill cathair a bheidh sé ag teacht amach ach, más rud é go bhfuil cuid mhaith de, nó an albam ar fad déanta acu, tá seans maith ann go mbeidh sé ag teacht amach sa mhí seo chugainn. Maidir leis na hamhráin iad féinig, ba cheart dúinn féachaint ar cén amhráin atá 's againn go bhfuil acu, nach bhfuil curtha amach cheanna féinig. Na céad cinn gur féidir linn a bheith beagnach cinnte go mbeidh siad san albam nua ná dhá amhráin dona chuir IMLÉ "blaiseadh beag" dúinn ar a dTiktok.

Mar a chítear sna físeáin, is cosúil go mbeidh James Shannon ag cumadh ceoil le hIMLÉ fós, agus anois, mar ball de, rud a deimhníodh in agallamh a dhein IMLÉ le Meitheal Chléire i rith an Fleath Cheoil. Ag féachaint ar an stíl cheoil sna hamhráin nua so, tá seans maith ann leis go mbeidh Sláinte mar cuid den albam nua, fiú agus é curtha amach cheanna féinig. Tá seans ann leis go mbeidh an amhrán Saor, amhrán a cuireadh ar Youtube sa thionscadal "Ceolán" nach bhfuil ar fáil ar aon ardán mar Spotify go fóill. Ní cheapaim gur dócha é seo toisc nár chuir bannaí eile mar Grooveline a gcuid amhráin gaelainne nua ó Ceolán ar aon ardáin eile leis, rud a chuireann mé ag creidiúint gur rud a bhaineann leis an socrú idir na bannaí agus Stiúideo Cuan é. Fé láthair, níl a lán rudaí eile ann fén albam nua, ach m�� táid ag iarraidh é a chur amach go luath is dócha go mbeidh níos mó nuacht againn fé agus faoina hamhráin atá ann. Ach go dtí nuair a bheidh an eolas san againn, má tá taifeadadh den ceolchorim agat, nó eolas ar bith fén albam, inis dom agus cuirfead ar an mblag so é. ♡ Grmma as seo a léamh! ♡

[worldofbaltzar]

CHUNKY KNITS

Lo­cated on its name­sake is­land in Gal­way Bay, Ire­land, Inis Meáin draws in­spi­ra­tion from the isle’s land­scape and in­hab­i­tants. Tra­di­tional Aran stitch­ing is ex­e­cuted in the finest yarns to cre­ate mod­ern yet au­then­tic de­signs in colours in­spired by the land­scape of the is­land.

In this week’s look, Pierre is wear­ing the brand’s Storm Jacket, which is a per­fect ex­am­ple of the her­itage and crafts­man­ship that Inis Meain has been renowned for. Crafted from pure navy blue merino yarns, mak­ing it both durable and warm. Worn with a white tex­tured cot­ton shirt from Stenströms, cre­at­ing a mod­ern look where the storm jacket serves as a ca­sual al­ter­na­tive to the tai­lored blazer.

The look is com­pleted with a warm­ing cash­mere beanie in a match­ing navy blue from Amanda Chris­tensen and a pair of con­tem­po­rary boots from RM Williams, made in the model Went­worth in choco­late brown suede leather.

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[nancypullen]

Doolin & Inisheer

I've decided that I won't bore you with a day by day sightseeing tour, and I'll just mention a few of the spots that were especially fun. I'll start with Doolin. When we left our sweet Air BnB in Killorglin we headed for Doolin, stopping along the way to ooh and ahh at castles, fields of sheep, and quaint villages. Our plan upon arriving in Doolin was to catch a ferry out to Inisheer, part of the Aran Islands. Doolin is also where you can roam the famous Cliffs of Moher. The day started like this...

so we were a tad concerned that we wouldn't really be able to see much of anything. It's a bit over two hours from Killorglin to Doolin, most of it narrow, winding roads like this. As we drove along the fog started to lift, thank goodness.

I had so many questions about this, and I did find the answers. More on that later.

As we got closer to our destination the day became even more clear and it promised perfect weather for our plans.

I knew I'd love Doolin as soon as we turned into the village. Just look at it!

After a quick look around we went right to the ferry departure.

A quick fifteen minute ride delivered us to Inisheer. The Aran Islands are a group of three islands off the west coast of Ireland in Galway Bay. Inisheer ( Inis Oírr - translates to East Island) is the smallest, just 280 inhabitants. Some people recognize it from the opening of Father Ted, a hilarious BBC show from way back. The other islands are Inishmaan (Inis Meáin, Middle Island) and Inishmor (Inis Mór, Big Island). It's hard to choose which to visit, they all offer something different, but we opted for Inisheer.  It was a lovely choice. Thanks to the fog and misty rain of the morning, coupled with a ferry ride, Fiona made an appearance.

But look at those sweet white cottages on Inisheer! Upon arriving we opted to start our tour of he island by hopping into a wagon pulled by a trusty steed named Betty. I never did get the name of our driver. I'm going to call him Jack. His mixture of Irish and English meant that I only got a smattering of information from him, but as we trotted around the island this is what I got - population of 280, the fields separated by stone walls belonged to different families and there's not as much livestock on the island as there used to be. When we paused to look at two cows stretched out and basking in the sunshine he added that American cows don't lie down because they're not as content. I didn't correct him because I truly haven't seen American cows that relaxed, and he was very proud of the fact that their cows are "treated like family". If their butter is proof of contented cows, then Ireland wins that one. Here's a snippet, toward the end he says, "You probably never heard of Father Ted." and Mickey responds that we had. So he took us by the shipwreck that is part of the scenery on the fictional "Craggy Island" where Father Ted lived.

I loved the simplicity of Inisheer.

Of course they have a castle...

O'Brien's Castle.

But my favorite part was after we hopped out of the wagon. Mickey went one direction, following his photographers nose, and I went another, because I'd spotted a graveyard. You know I love a good cemetery. So I climbed a hill and explored, it was fascinating.

A crumbling 10th century church, old graves, newer graves, and views of the island that filled my soul. I could see everything! In one direction O'Brien's Castle stood behind cottages with laundry flapping on the lines while a horse clip-clopped its way toward town the harbor.

And there's a wagon leaving town.

Crisp, sea air and sunshine, incredible views, and the company of ghosts. I didn't want to leave my perfect spot but, onward we went. I met Mickey down the road and we wandered around for a while longer, eventually catching the ferry back to Doolin.

Once we were off the ferry we started off to find the Air BnB for our night in town. This was the road to our lodgings. Be still my heart!

That's Doonagore Castle. This structure dates to the mid 1500's, but there's been a castle on that site as far back as 1300. In 1588, a ship from the Spanish Armada got into difficulty off the coast of Doolin and crashed close to the castle ( you can walk to the Cliffs of Moher from there!). The ship’s crew of 170 men managed to make their way out of the wreck. What a relief, right? NOPE. The High Sheriff of Clare arrived and all of the survivors were hung at the castle or at a site nearby that’s known as ‘Cnocán an Crochaire’, or Hangman's Hill. Yikes! NOt the warm Irish welcome that we received. Anyway, it's beautiful, magical, and it's privately owned by an Irish-American family. Can you imagine the view of the wild Atlantic from that tower? Wow! We found our cottage just past the castle and it was so sweet and cozy.

We cleaned up a bit, I battled with Fiona, and we drove back down to town to enjoy dinner at a pub. We purposely delayed going to dinner so that we could stay a bit longer and enjoy the music in the pub. Most pubs offer live music at night and we were in the mood for some Irish tunes. McDermott's Pub served us an absolutely delicious dinner - Mickey had Guinness Stew and I had Bangers & Mash. Pure comfort food after a full day of sea air and climbing hills. After dinner a bit closer to the music and shared a table with a fun couple. He was Irish, she was American. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful day in Doolin. Good food, good music, and good company. As wonderful as all of this was, it wasn't even my favorite place. I'll cover that in the next post when I tell you all about Dingle. Until then I'll leave you with a tiny clip from McDermott's Pub (below).

Stay safe, stay well, stay tuned for more shenanigans! XOXO, Nancy

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INIS MEÁIN

The Sustainable Edit

Boatbuilder Ribbed Turtleneck Sweater

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Inis Meáin 🔥

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A Haven for Lost Souls - The Fourth Island (2020) by Sarah Tolmie

Off the west coast of Ireland lie the Aran Islands, comprising Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr. In the world created by Sarah Tolmie’s novella, a fourth island also exists: its name is Inis Caillte (meaning ‘lost island’ in Irish), and is only reachable by a few people in moments of utter despair. The story starts out in the 19th century, on the more mundane shores of Inis Mór, where a dead…

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Woche 4 - Teil 2

Die Fahrt nach Inis Mór

Am Sonntag hatte ich meine langersehnte Fahrt zu einer der Aran Inseln, Inis Mór. Die Aran Inseln liegen in der Grafschaft Galway und bestehen aus Inis Mór, Inis Meáin und Inis Oírr. Sie sind ein Naturwahrzeichen des Galway Bays und werden generell bei jedem Galwaybesuch empfohlen. Die Hinfahrt begann 11:45 und dauert ungefähr 40 min.

Die Aran Islands sind für ihre Steinmauern sowie kostbare Schafswolle bekannt

Die Ankunft

Nach der Ankunft auf Inis Mór hatten meine Gruppe und ich die Entscheidung zwischen einer Fahrradtour oder einer Bustour. Wir lehnten Fahrradfahren kategorisch ab, da Olga kein Fahrrad fahren konnte. Die Bustour gab uns ein herzlicher Mann namens Michael. Er zeigte uns im Schnelldurchlauf die schönsten Aussichtspunkte der Insel. Auch erzählte er etwas zu der Geschichte.

Links: Weg zur Festung Dún Aonghasa

Rechts: Landstraße

Oben auf der Festung Dún Aonghasa

Links : Die Klippen von Inis Mór

Rechts: Entfernter Blick auf die Festung

Die Insel Inis Mór beherbergt die älteste Steinfestung Irlands. Diese heißt Dún Aonghasa, steht auf dem höchsten Punkt der Insel und ist halbkreisförmig. Von dem Punkt aus kann man die Klippen der Steilküste sehen. Dún Aonghasa wurde laut Michael ungefähr in der Bronzezeit von den Kelten erbaut. Ich habe die erhobene Aussicht sehr genossen und habe trotz der mühevollen Wanderung nach oben viel Spaß gehabt.

Ende der Tour und der Gesamteindruck

Michael hat uns später ein paar andere schöne Orte gezeigt und auch seinen Lieblingsstrand. Der verlassene Strand erinnerte mich an eine surreale Szene aus einem viktorianischen Schauerroman. Meine Gruppe und ich verstanden den Reiz, den dieser Ort für Michael ausstrahlen musste. Eva meinte auch, dass der Strand sie enorm zum Schreiben inspirierte.

Links: Altes Kirchengemäuer mit Friedhof

Rechts: Verlassener Steinstrand, abseits von allem Tourismus

Michael führte uns auch zu seinem Pferd, um ihm kurz Trinken zu geben. Er erklärte auch warum die Steinmauern auf den Weideflächen in erster Linie errichtet wurden. Als die ersten Siedler*innen auf die Aran Inseln ankamen, soll das Land fast nur aus Felsen und Steinen bestanden haben, um aber sesshaft zu werden, trugen sie die Steine ab und zerkleinerten diese.

Die Weideflächen besitzen Steinmauern, um das grasende Vieh von anderen zu trennen und das Weidegras fair aufzuteilen. Alle können die Wiesen nutzen.

Dann verwendeten sie diese für Gemäuer, um die Erde freizuräumen. Zusätzlich haben sie von den Stränden Seetang und Sand gesammelt und diese auf die freien Felder verteilt, um diese fruchtbar zu machen. Später haben die Siedler*innen Kartoffeln und Getreide angebaut. Das erkläre auch das heutige Aussehen der Insel.

Links: Irischer Hachiko, der im Ort gerne herumstreunert. Sein Besitzer musste ihn leider zurücklassen und seitdem ist er eher menschenscheu.

Rechts: Drehort von Banshees of Inisherin

Nach dem Geschichtsunterricht bedeutete uns der Tourguide uns zu verabschieden, da die letzte Fähre bald fortging. Wir waren ungefähr um 18:30 wieder in Galway.

Inis Mór hat mich mit seiner malerischen Natur sehr beeindruckt. Ich kam mir bei dem Besuch wie in einem Gemälde vor. Am meisten habe mich über die schlafenden Kühe und grasenden Esel gefreut, die man beim Vorbeifahren erspäht hat. Ich mochte Michaels Lieblingsstrand am meisten, gefolgt von der Steinfestung Dún Aonghasa. Ich bin froh den Ausflug gemacht zu haben und würde gerne zu den Cliffs of Moher noch fahren.

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Landscape Turtle Neck

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I can't blame the creator of this map, it's a lot of countries and they've taken it down to redo some of them after receiving feedback from people... BUT THAT BEING SAID...

Tartan/plaid isn't Irish. Irish textiles include things like the Aran Geansaí/Jumper which is a cable-knit jumper with highly complex patterns, the "críos" which is a traditional hand-woven Irish belt, the "Galway shawl" which was milled in Scotland but largely and notably worn by Irish women living on the west coast as a distinctive over-shawl, and the Inis Meáin shawl, which is a very bright and multi-coloured hand-knit lightweight shawl. I'm sure I'm missing plenty of other options.

Textile map of the world

by u/randomspray

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Livestock traders drink outside the only pub on Inis Meáin, off the west coast of Ireland, 1971.