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Ireland’s has a host of islands and islets all along its rugged coast. Politically they are poart of the different provinces, but we think are useful to discuss separately. Islands can be found from Mizen to Malin Head. Ireland is Europe's third largest island and is surrounded by some 80 islands of any significant size as well as inumerable islets. Many are unpopulated or only lightly populated. Only about 20 are actually inhabited. Irish is commonly used on many of the islands. There are hundreds of other smaller islets dotted around the Irish coast, throughout the Irish Sea on the eastern coast and in the Atlantic Ocean to the south, west and north. Thee islands are largely unspoilt. Today they they offer beautiful scenry attracting tourists. The islanders continue to eke out a modest living engaging in traditional methods of farming, but today can be supplemented with tourism. Achill Island off County Mayo is Ireland’s largest island. Achill is situated off the west coast and has a population of some 2,700 people. It unlike the other islands is connected to the mainland by a bridge. Human settlement is believed tgo date from about 3000 BC. A paddle that has been dated to this period was found at the crannóg near Dookinella. Nerly 90 percent of the island is peat bog. The best known island are the Arans. The Arans are actually a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay along the western coast. The Arans offer spectacular coastal views, The Arans are known in Irish history as the Islands of Saints and Scholars. There are Celtic churches of historical importance. The islands of course are the home of the Aran Sweater.
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