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Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E Part Two ENTER
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Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. More About the Author’s Hometown II. Ireland III. The Potato Comes to Ireland Background Information To be continued on the next page
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I More About the Author's Hometown The Aran islands The Aran Islands comprise three islands(Inis Mor, Inis Meain and Inis Oirr) located at the mouth of Galway Bay. The names are Irish language for the big island","the middle island ","the south island" respectively. The aran Islands are rich in the language, culture and heritage of Ireland W BT L E To be continued on the next page. BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E I. More About the Author’s Hometown The Aran Islands The Aran Islands comprise three islands (Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Óirr) located at the mouth of Galway Bay. The names are Irish language for “the big island”, “the middle island”, “the south island” respectively. The Aran Islands are rich in the language, culture and heritage of Ireland. To be continued on the next page
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I More About the Author's Hometown Inishmore Inishmore(or Inis Morin Irish) is the largest of the three Aran islands. Its principal village is Kilronan where there is a good, deep harbour. An excellent Visitor's Centre, Ionad Arainn, provides a solid introduction to the history and culture of the island Sites to see include the interesting remains of Arkin's Castle, a Cromwellian fort that maintained a Aran space Galway garrison during the 17th and 18th centuries. Saint Bay and the Aran Islands from space Ciaran's Monastery, east of the village, where can Image courtesy be seen also several early cross-slabs pillars and a Jacques Descloitres, NASA GSFC holy well dedicated to the early saint. W BT L E To be continued on the next page. BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E Inishmore Inishmore (or Inis Mórin Irish) is the largest of the three Aran islands. Its principal village is Kilronan where there is a good, deep harbour. An excellent Visitor's Centre, Ionad Arainn, provides a solid introduction to the history and culture of the island. Sites to see include the interesting remains of Arkin's Castle, a Cromwellian fort that maintained a garrison during the 17th and 18th centuries. Saint Ciaran's Monastery, east of the village, where can be seen also several early cross-slabs, pillars and a holy well dedicated to the early saint. Aran space Galway Bay and the Aran Islands from space. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, NASA GSFC To be continued on the next page. I. More About the Author’s Hometown
Lesson 7-Spring Sowing I More About the Author's hometown Also in this locality is the very early saint Soorney's Church. To the west of Kilronan is the church of Saint Enda, the saint most closely identified with the spread of Christianity on Aran Kilmurvy is the other main village on Inishmore; Aran space it lies about 7km west of Kilronan, and in its vicinity is the Church of Saint Colman MacDuagh, and the church of the saints W BT L E To be continued on the next page. BAC
Lesson 7—Spring Sowing W B T L E Also in this locality is the very early Saint Soorney's Church. To the west of Kilronan is the church of Saint Enda, the saint most closely identified with the spread of Christianity on Aran. Kilmurvy is the other main village on Inishmore; it lies about 7km west of Kilronan, and in its vicinity is the Church of Saint Colman MacDuagh, and the Church of the Saints. Aran space To be continued on the next page. I. More About the Author’s Hometown