I had forgotten about this thread.

The song was circling my mind during a visit to Inis Meain during early summer. I was a beautiful day, the views across the sounbd towards Inis Oirr, the Cliffs of Moher in the distance, the Connemara mountains in the North and the Kerry mountains on the other side, it was all stunning. There was hardly a soul around, barely 150 people live on the island and it is least visited by tourists of all three Aran islands (as a result no coffee or bite to eat was to be had anywhere).

A few weeks ago I was on Inis Oirr, a quick visit before summer went. And I have the free travel pass, so that makes things easy.

Walking along the coast, to the backdrop of the sound and Inis Meain is a memorial to islanders lost at sea. It's quite understated, no signs pointing to it, it is just sitting there. A triangular shaped piece of limestone pavement standing upright. Around a natural occurring round hole worn away by water, a wave overcoming a curragh is carved in the limestone.

See here : Memorial to all lost at sea, Inis Oirr