Things to do in Inishmaan
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Synge's Chair
At the desolate western edge of the island, Synge's Chair is a lookout at the edge of a sheer limestone cliff with the surf from Gregory's Sound booming below. The cliff ledge is often sheltered from the wind, so do as Synge did and find a comfortable stone seat to take it all in. The formation is two minutes' walk from the parking area; you can leg it around the bleak west side of the island from here in an hour.
On the walk out to Synge's Chair, a sign points the way to a clochán, hidden behind a house and shed.
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Teach Ósta
The island's perfect pub hums on summer evenings (grab a table outside for the views) and supplies snacks, sandwiches, soups and seafood platters. Though the pub often keeps going until the wee hours, food service generally stops around 7pm and may not be available in the winter months.
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Tig Congaile
Not far from the pier, Guatemalan-born Vilma Conneely adds unexpected diversity to the local dining scene, making the most of limited local ingredients. She does a fine sea vegetable soup and her vegetable-and-herb quiche is wonderful.
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Cniotáil Inis Meáin
This factory exports fine woollen garments to some of the world's most exclusive shops. You can buy the same sweaters here; call before visiting.
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Teach Synge
This thatched cottage, on the road just before you head up to the fort Dún Chonchúir, is where the writer JM Synge spent his summers between 1898 and 1902.
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Dún Fearbhaigh
A well-preserved stone fort Dún Fearbhaigh, a short distance west of Cill Cheannannach, dates from the 8th- or 9th-century.
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Cill Cheannannach
Cill Cheannannach is a rough 8th- or 9th-century church, south of the pier.
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