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Árainn Mhór (English name: Arranmore) is an island off the west coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is the county's largest inhabited island, with a population of 478 in 2022, but has had a gradually falling native population since the 1990s. Its main settlement is Leabgarrow. The island is part of the Gaeltacht, with most of the inhabitants speaking Ulster Irish.

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Location in Ireland
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Árainn Mhór
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Arranmore
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Island
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal (Aerial 2007).jpg
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Aerial view of Arranmore (left)
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Ireland
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Ireland
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Province
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Ulster
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County
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County Donegal
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Barony
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Boylagh
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District
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The Rosses

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Official name
Árainn Mhór
Population
514
Area
22
Elevation
16
Image
Aranmore, looking NW - geograph.org.uk - 243259.jpg
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Commons category
Arranmore Island
native label
Árainn Mhór
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15 sections
Contents
  • Appeal to foreigners
  • Irish language
  • Location
  • Habitation
  • Infrastructure and economy
  • Emergency Services
  • Arranmore transmitter
  • Services
  • Twinning
  • Cultural references
  • Places and villages on Arranmore Island
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Árainn Mhór (English name: Arranmore) is an island off the west coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is the county's largest inhabited island, with a population of 478 in 2022, but has had a gradually falling native population since the 1990s. Its main settlement is Leabgarrow. The island is part of the Gaeltacht, with most of the inhabitants speaking Ulster Irish.

It is also known in English as Aran Island (not to be confused with the Aran Islands off Galway Bay or the Scottish Isle of Arran). In Irish it was traditionally called ; the adjective (large) was added fairly recently. It was also sometimes called , 'Aran of the O'Donnells'.

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