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Elsewhere on Inishmore
$$$ Man of Aran B&B,
as classy as a thatched cottage can be, is in the peaceful coun-
tryside four miles outside of touristy Kilronan, toward the western end of the island.
Rooms are quiet and rustic, with fireplaces. The restaurant serves €22-25 meals (with
homegrown vegetables and herbs) only to overnight guests. The setting is pristine—this is
where the movie of the same name was filmed 80 years ago (S-€55, Sb-€60, D-€80, Db-
€90, reserve well in advance, closed Nov-Feb; 4 miles/6.5 km from Kilronan, bear right
100 yards after passing Kilmurvey Beach before Dún Aenghus turnoff; tel. 099/61301,
www.manofarancottage.com
,
manofaran@eircom.net
, Maura and Joe Wolf).
There are few restaurants in Kilronan and none are fancy. Plan on comfort food at reason-
able prices.
The Pier House operates the dependable
Bia Restaurant
on the ground floor of its
guesthouse (€12-18 lunches, €18-25 dinners, daily 11:00-22:00, tel. 099/61811).
Otherwise, Kilronan's modest cafés dish up hearty soup, soda bread, sandwiches, and
tea.
Sean Cheibh
(“Old Pier”), which seems to slam out more meals than the rest of the
town combined, is popular for its fish-and-chips and great clam chowder (eat in or take
out, April-mid-Oct daily 11:00-19:00, closed mid-Oct-March, tel. 099/61228).
Supermarket:
The
Spar
has all the groceries you'll need (June-Aug Mon-Sat
9:00-20:00, Sun 10:00-17:00; Sept-May Mon-Sat 9:00-18:00, closed Sun).
The roughly circular little island of Inisheer (Inis Oir) has only a quarter of the land area
and population of Inishmore—my island of choice. But Inisheer's close proximity to the
mainland makes it an easy 25-minute boat journey from Doolin and a good option for
those with limited time who aren't going north to Galway (closer to Inishmore's port at
Rossaveel).