The Aran Islands Author:J.M. Synge, Robin Skelton Playwright John Millington Synge visited an isolated group of rocky islands west of Ireland each year between 1898 and 1901, where he found inspiration for his dramas among the folklore and anecdotes told to him by local fisherfolk. This memorable record of Synge’s days amid the islanders and their tales of fairies and Celtic heroes offers... more » an enchanting portrait of the wellspring of the Irish cultural renaissance.« less