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The first programme in the much anticipated RTE series is OILEÁN: Plúrscoth gach Só is set on Inis Meáin, the "middle child" of the Aran Islands. As reporter Margaret Martin  relates it, Inis Meain "maybe a little more... Read More

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Our fifth trip takes us to Inis Mór.

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Our fourth trip takes us to Arain Mor.

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Our third trip takes us to Inis Gé.

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Series telling the unusual stories of six islands off the coast of Ireland. Our second trip takes us to the Isle of Man.

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Series telling the unusual stories of six islands off the coast of Ireland. The first edition visits Tory Island.
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 Island Population **
  Rathlin 70
Tóraí 149
Árainn Mhór 543
Inis Bó Finne 16
Inis Fraoigh 7
An tOileán Rua 7
Gabhla 5
Coney 3
 Clare Island 111
 Inis Bigil 39
Inishcuttle 4
Inishlyre 7
Clynish 5
Insegort 1
Inishnakillew 5
Islandmore 1
 Inishturk 72
Claggan 2
Beginis 1
Inishbofin 178
Inis Mór 763
 Inis Meáin 187
Inis Oírr 262
Inis Trá Mhór 1 
Foynes 1
 Oileán Chléire 129
Sherkin 108
 Bere Island 207
Heir 27
Long 12
Whiddy 29
Dursey 6
Total Population 2959
 **(according to the 2002 Census)

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