Tigh Fitz

Aran Islands


With their striped or floral fabrics, the rooms are simple, but the views are anything but – windows here frame stone-wall-laced-fields, azure seas and a rocky shore. It's some 2km southeast of Kilronan (ferry pickups can be arranged), but within a 30-minute stroll of sandy Tramore beach.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Aran Islands attractions

1. Teampall Bheanáin

0.18 MILES

Tiny Teampall Bheanáin dates from the 11th century. Measuring just 3m by 3m, it's thought to have been a hermitage. Unusually for a religious structure,…

2. St Enda's Monastery

0.54 MILES

The sunken remains of the church here are said to have been the site of St Enda's Monastery in the 6th century, though what's visible dates from the 9th…

3. Dún Dúchathair

1 MILES

Many locals pick this ruined ancient fort, dating from the Iron Age or early medieval period, as their favourite Inishmore historic sight. It's…

4. Teampall Chiaráin

2.05 MILES

The highlight of this small church is on the eastern side – a beautifully carved boundary cross with a circular hole at the top. It was possibly used as a…

5. Dún Eochla

2.14 MILES

Atop the island's highest point, at 100m, historic fort Dún Eochla has a double ring of circular walls, and is thought to date from the early medieval era…

6. Aran Goat Cheese

2.49 MILES

You've encountered the produce on countless west Ireland menus; now meet the goats that make it all possible. Call ahead to join a tour of this tiny dairy…

7. Synge's Chair

2.6 MILES

At the desolate western end of the island, Synge's Chair is a viewpoint at the edge of a sheer limestone cliff with the surf from Gregory's Sound booming…

8. Port Chorrúch

3.01 MILES

Along the island's low-lying northern coast, the sheltered little bay of Port Chorrúch is home to up to 80 grey seals, who sun themselves and feed in the…