Kilronan

Cill Rónáin (anglicised as Kilronan) is the main settlement on Inishmore, one of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland in County Galway. The ferries serving the island call at Doolin, County Clare and also Ros an Mhíl, County Galway. The main industries are fishing and tourism. The village is situated in the Gaeltacht and School children visit to improve their Irish at summer schools. As of 2016, 247 people live in the village and 43.3% of the population speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. [1][2]

For Kilronan in Co. Roscommon, see Ballyfarnon.

Cill Rónáin
Village
Cill Rónáin aerial view
Cill Rónáin
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°07′29″N 9°40′06″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2011)
297
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceL883095
Cill Rónáin is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilronan has no official status.

Kilronan is the subject of The Magnetic Fields' song "Abigail, Belle of Kilronan" from their album 69 Love Songs.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht - CSO - Central Statistics Office". www.cso.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. "All Towns (Ireland): Counties & Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Compilation of Song Meanings and Liner Notes from the Album 69 Love Songs".
  • Media related to Kilronan at Wikimedia Commons
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