Aran Islanders News Today

Fishermen families on the Aran Islands didn't just create the iconic Aran sweaters, they also made pampooties - a special, handmade leather shoe.

A former ferry used to bring passengers to and from the Aran Islands has capsized in the Dublin docklands.

An old ship that ferried people to and from the Aran Islands decades ago has capsized in a Dublin dock. The MV Naomh Eanna was built in Dublin in the 1950s and ...

The MV Naomh Eanna, which used to take people to and from the Aran Islands, recently capsized.

The MV Naomh Eanna, which used to take people to and from the Aran Islands, recently capsized.

The MV Naomh Eanna, which used to take people to and from the Aran Islands, recently capsized.

The ship was the main mode of transport connecting Galway to the Aran Islands from the 60s to the 80s.

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Up until the middle of the last century, keeners could often be heard at an Irish wake, wailing over a dead body. Keening, a word that comes from the Irish for crying would see women crying dramatically over the deceased at funerals but why did this funeral tradition at Irish funerals die out?

After 'House of Gucci' delivered on the Aran sweater first teased months ago, a look at the knit's very famous cinematic history.