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Achill Island (/ ˈ æ k əl /; Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is an island off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo. It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately 148 km 2 (57 sq mi).
Map of County Mayo's western seaboard Achill is Ireland's largest island Clew Bay contains 141 named islands, along with numerous tidal islets This articles lists the islands of County Mayo, the mainland of which is part of the island of Ireland. Included in this list are named offshore and freshwater islands as recorded by Ordnance Survey Ireland or the Placenames Database of Ireland ...
The plan for a bridge to connect Achill Island to the Corraun Peninsula was considered in the early 1880s. A Mayo County surveyor drew up plans, which were approved by J. Price, a civil engineer.
Access to the island is from Cé Mhór, in the village of An Chloich Mhór (Cloghmore), by local arrangement. A lighthouse on Acaill Bheag's southern tip was completed in 1965. A comprehensive book about the life and times of the island and the people and way of life there, "Achillbeg - The Life of an Island", by Jonathan Beaumont was published ...
There are three Irish-speaking areas in County Mayo; Erris, Achill island and Toormakeady. Erris is located in North-West Mayo, Achill island is directly south of Erris and Tourmakeady is along the border with County Galway. There are nearly 2,500 daily Irish speakers in these areas.
The road is the main route onto Achill Island from the mainland (via the Michael Davitt Bridge) and connects the N59 at Mulranny (a national secondary road to the rest of Ireland) via Keel and Dooagh to Keem Strand on the island, 35 kilometres (22 mi) away.
Keel (Irish: An Caol) [2] is a village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. Transport and access. Keel is located on the R319 regional road.
An Caiseal (anglicized as Cashel) is a small Gaeltacht [1] village on the east side of Achill Island in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. Villages neighboring Cashel include Gob an Choire, Bun an Churraigh and Sáile. The village has one shop, one postbox, two pubs, and a number of other businesses.