We'd heard that traditional life on the Aran Islands was tough. It was made plain in the classic documentary MAN OF ARAN the struggle people went through to survive.
So, when we went to Inishmore, to visit Dun Angus and other sites (we did go there and we even saw a welcoming ceremony/baptism at a holy well, which we were invited into and made a part of) we did not expect to learn that a dog's life on Aran is sweet, and chauffered.