Getting Around in Inis Meain

Cars are not common on the island, there are approximately 80 miles of road and fewer than 20 cars. Most of these are discards from the mainland and all of them run on diesel as petrol is not available on the island. Inis Meáin is one of the most beautiful places on the earth that I have ever walked. Walking (ag siul - pron. egg shoole) is the best way of seeing the island as there are a lot of hills (cnoc - pron kin-uk) and it can be hard to get up some of them on a bicycle (rothar - pron. ru-har) Mairtín Tom Mhór at the top of the hill as you walk up from the pier (céibh - cave) rents cycles at very reasonable rates. As there is no crime on the island there is no need to worry about locking your bicycle, just leave it by one of the many stone walls (claí - pron cleye) and it will still be there when you get back. Island Ferries allows passangers to bring their bikes on the boat.