Caisleán Aircín (Arkin’s Castle)

The Irish word ‘aircín’ describes a small natural harbour and this seems to have been the original name for the area. Before the 19th century, this was the island's main harbour, and the castle appears to have been established on an earlier 13th century defensive site. Caisleán Aircín, also known as Arkyn Castle, and later as Cromwell’s Fort, is situated in the village of Cill Éinne on the Aran...