PRESS RELEASE - INIS MEÁIN RESTAURANT & SUITES - 20/12/13

CAPTURING THE ELEMENTAL BEAUTY OF INIS MEÁIN

To launch the 2014 season and a new website Ruairí and Marie-Thérèse de Blacam teamed up with IFTA award-winning directorRuán Magan, to create a visually striking representation of the elemental beauty of Inis Meáin.

A four minute short film emerged after four long and thrilling days of filming. Highlights include aerial footage of the unique island landscape from an Aer Arann charter, and an encounter with a large basking shark feeding just off the cliffs.

Design partners at Detail Design in Dublin added finishing touches, and accompanying music was created for the film by school-friend Dave Holden and the inimitable I Draw Slow, an internationally acclaimed Dublin-based bluegrass band.

Less promotional video, more creative endeavour, to inspire visitors both to the island and to Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites, the film captures the elemental nature of the island’s wild beauty.

The short film is featured on the homepage of an innovative andbrand new website at The website was developed by Marie-Thérèse with Brian Nolan and the teamat Detail Designto create a contemporary online experience.

Features include striking photography, an Island Activity Map, Travel Toolkit, and Online Shop. It even has a live feed of the times of the tides in Inis Meáin each day so that visitors can imagine themselves on the island,watching the waves lap on the shore!

OVERVIEW
Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites is a unique dining and accommodation destination located on Inis Meáin, the middle and least visited of the three Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland. The award-winning restaurant uses the best ingredients available from the island, including lobster and crab caught by local fishermen in currachs, and vegetables grown on-site using island seaweed as fertilizer.

There are just five exclusive suites each providing panoramic views of Inis Meáin, Galway Bay and Connemara. Included in all stays is the Inis Meáin Exploration Kit with specially sourced Cube Bicycles, Steiner Binoculars and fishing rods helping guests to explore the island’s extraordinary landscape. Ideal for peace-seekers and active nature-lovers looking for a refreshing break, Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites offers an elemental travel experience.

For further information contact:

Marie-Thérèse de Blacam

Inis Meáin Restaurant & Suites

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