Inis Bo Finne
Less over-run with tourists than the Aran Islands, I spent a week on the Island of the White Cow, walking its length and breadth and chasing what birds I could find. The harbour area features the ruins of a fort constructed at the time of Cromwell’s conquest of Ireland. What a sad and terrible time that must have been for the local inhabitants.
I stayed at the local hostel, which made the extended visit to the island affordable. It was nearly empty at this time of year.