Doolin ferry to Inis Oírr (Inisheer)

From Doolin pier, ferries cross to Inis Oírr, the smallest and closest of the Aran Islands, in about 15 to 30 minutes. The island is a maze of tiny fields enclosed by dry stone walls, with an Irish-speaking community, a ruined castle, a sandy beach, and the rusting wreck of the Plassey, washed up on the rocks in 1960.

Hire a bike or join a pony-and-trap tour at the pier. Some ferries continue to Inis Meáin and Inis Mór, the largest island, home to the cliff-top fort of Dún Aonghasa. Many sailings also pass beneath the Cliffs of Moher. Ferries run from about March to October, weather permitting.