Cill Rónáin (anglicised as Kilronan) is the main settlement on Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland in County Galway. The ferries serving the island call at Doolin, County Clare and also Ros an Mhíl, County Galway. The main industries are fishing and tourism. The village is situated in the Gaeltacht and School children visit to improve their Irish at summer schools. As of 2016, 247 people live in the village and 43.3% of the population speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[1][2]
Cill Rónáin | |
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Cill Rónáin Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°07′29″N 9°40′06″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Galway |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2011)[citation needed] | 297 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | L883095 |
Cill Rónáin is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilronan has no official status. |
Kilronan is the subject of The Magnetic Fields' song "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" from their album 69 Love Songs.[3]
Honoria Gaffney who led The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace was born here in 1853. [4]
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