Off the west coast of Ireland at the mouth of Galway Bay stands the Aran Islands, which comprises three separate islands: Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer. The islands themselves have a beautiful landscape, characterized by limestone cliffs and stone walls, which has influenced the settlement patterns of the landscape and the islanders’ way of life. The history of the Aran Islands is shown through the study of settlement patterns, monuments, and the diverse livelihoods of its islanders, offering insights into the island’s cultural and historical background.

And after a year was over the Soul came down to the shore of the sea and called to the young Fisherman, and he rose out of the deep, and said, 'Why dost thou call to me?' [through] 'Love is better,' answered the young Fisherman, and he plunged into the deep, and the Soul went weeping away over the marshes.