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Achill
Achill Island (; ga, Acaill, Oileán Acla) in County Mayo is the largest of the Irish isles, and is situated off the west coast of Ireland. It has a population of 2,594. Its area is . Achill is attached to the mainland by Michael Davitt Bridge, between the villages of Gob an Choire (Achill Sound) and Poll Raithní ( Polranny). A bridge was first completed here in 1887. Other centres of population include the villages of Keel, Dooagh, Dumha Éige (Dooega), Dún Ibhir (Dooniver), and Dugort. The parish's main Gaelic football pitch and secondary school are on the mainland at Poll Raithní. Early human settlements are believed to have been established on Achill around 3000 BC. The island is 87% peat bog. The parish of Achill consists of Achill Island, Achillbeg, Inishbiggle and the Corraun Peninsula. Roughly half of the island, including the villages of Achill Sound and Bunacurry are in the Gaeltacht (traditional Irish-speaking region) of Ireland, although the vast majority of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dugort
Dugort (), sometimes spelled Doogort, is a historical village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea .... It is next to Slievemore mountain. There are two blue flag beaches in Dugort: Silver Strand which is located at the foot of the Slievemore Mountain and the vast Golden Strand which is located further east. History Dugort is the site of the 19th century planned Church of Ireland mission overseen by Reverend Edward Nangle. It consisted of a square of houses, with 56 families, with larger houses, a printing business, schools, an orphanage, grain mill and woolen factory added later. It was part of a wider movement by evangelicals to convert Catholics in the West of Ireland to the Protestant faith. They aimed to be self-suffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achillbeg
Acaill Bheag (Achillbeg) is a small island in County Mayo, Ireland, just off the southern tip of Achill Island. Etymology Its name means ''Little Achill''. History Acaill Bheag was evacuated in 1965 and the inhabitants were settled on the main (Achill) island and nearby mainland. The main settlement was in the centre of the island, bounded by two hills to the north and south. There are a small number of holiday homes on the island, but they are usually empty for most of the year. 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 in 2005. The Irish artist Pete Hogan wrote a book about his time spent living on the island in 1983, ''The Artist on the Island: An Achill J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dooagh
Dooagh ( ga, Dumha Acha) is a village located on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby Keem Bay, a Blue Flag beach. Dooagh beach Between May 2017 and January 2019, Dooagh beach had of golden sand. Previously, the sand was completely washed away in a storm in 1984, leaving a rocky foreshore that remained until the sand was restored by an unusually high tide in April 2017. The new sandy beach was reported as causing an increase in tourism to the village. Dooagh beach washed away for a second time in early 2019. Transport Road Dooagh is located on the R319 regional road. Bus Éireann route 440 (Dooagh– Westport–Ireland West Airport Knock) operates once a day on weekdays in each direction. ''Expressway'' route 52 provides an evening journey each way to/from Westport and Galway. Rail The nearest rail services are at Westport railway station, away. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone. Facilities Doo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Davitt Bridge
The Michael Davitt Bridge () is a swing bridge in County Mayo, Ireland that crosses from Achill Island to the Mainland. History 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. The official authorization was received from The Board of Trade in London and in 1883 an administrative body was organized to finance it ; total cost was projected to be approximately £5,000. The costs exceeded the estimates. However, John Grey Vesey Porter of County Fermanagh contributed his personal funds, so that the bridge could be built as designed. The bridge's structure consisted of a steel bowstring girder construction with a span of pivoting on a central pier. The roadway was in width. It was named for Michael Davitt, 19th Century Irish social campaigner, Fenian, and founder of the National Land League National may refer to: Common uses * Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croaghaun
Croaghaun ( ga, Cruachán) is a mountain on Achill island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland as well as the third highest sea cliffs in Europe (after Hornelen, Norway and Cape Enniberg, Faroe Islands). Geography Croaghaun is the most westerly peak of Achill Island, and its highest mountain. Its cliffs lie on the northern slope of the mountain. The cliffs at Croaghaun can only be seen by hiking around or to the summit of the mountain, or from the sea. They are part of a sequence of sheer rock faces which start south of Keem Bay and loop around the uninhabited north-west of the island, by Achill Head and Saddle Head, and east to Slievemore, occasionally dropping vertically into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Nature The Croaghaun cliffs are home to two families of peregrine falcons (''RTÉ'', 2008). September and October are the best time to see the fastest creatures on Earth here, as they teach their young to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Mayo
County Mayo (; ga, Contae Mhaigh Eo, meaning "Plain of the Taxus baccata, yew trees") is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo, County Mayo, Mayo, now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local authority. The population was 137,231 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. The boundaries of the county, which was formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time. Geography It is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by County Galway; on the east by County Roscommon; and on the northeast by County Sligo. Mayo is the third-largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and 18th largest in terms of population. It is the second-largest of Connacht's five counties in both size and population. Mayo has of coastline, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achill Sound
''Gob an Choire'' or ''Gob a' Choire'' (English name: Achill Sound), formerly anglicised as ''Gubacurra'', is a Gaeltacht village in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the east coast of Achill Island and is the first settlement one reaches after crossing the Michael Davitt Bridge, a swing bridge that joins Achill Island to Corraun Peninsula on the mainland. In ancient times the southern entrance was guarded by Carrickkildavnet Castle. Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separating Achill Island from the Irish mainland. Transport Achill Sound is located on the R319 regional road. Bus Éireann route 440 (Dooagh- Westport-Ireland West Airport Knock) operates once a day in each direction, except on Sundays. ''Expressway'' route 52 provides an evening journey each way to/from Westport and Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corraun Peninsula
The Corraun Peninsula, also spelt Currane (Irish:''An Corrán'' ), is a peninsula in County Mayo, on the west coast of Ireland. It extends out from the mainland towards Achill Island. Thoroughfares on the peninsula include the Great Western Greenway, which passes through the north side of the peninsula, following a scenic route. As of 2016 the population of the Corraun peninsula was 726. The entire peninsula is in the Gaeltacht (designated Irish speaking region) with 12% of the population claiming to speak Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. The peninsula is immediately east of Achill Island, and forms part of the parish of Achill. It comprises the villages of Tornragee, Polranny, Belfarsad, Corraun (Currane) and Dogh Beg. Achill Island is connected to the peninsula via the Michael Davitt Bridge. Corraun is dominated by Corraun Hill (524 m).Mayo map 1838, Mayo library web site There are views of Clew Bay and the Mullet Peninsula to the north. Sport Corr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dooniver
Dún Ibhir (anglicised as Dooniver), meaning "Ibhir's stronghold", or "Ibhir's fort" is a Gaeltacht village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. Geography Dooniver is located on the east coast of Achill Island. Surrounding villages include Askill, The Valley: Tóin an tSeanbhaile and Bunnacurry. The townland of Dooniver is broken into a number of subsections, including Bullsmouth, Claddagh, Dooniver, The Brae, Baile na locha (Lakeside), Dionn, Áird Mhór, New Road and Sebastopol. Dooniver has a number of beaches including Dooniver strand and Bullsmouth Beach. Just off the village is the island of Innisbiggle. Census The following list taken from The Mayo County Council Website shows the population of the village in the years 1841-1921. Facilities and amenities Dooniver has a number of amenities, including a National School, hall, garage, plant hire, headstone maker and coffee shop. There is a bed and breakfast and caravan park. The village has one postbox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bun An Churraigh
Bun an Churraigh or Bun a' Churraigh (anglicized as Bunacurry) is a small Gaeltacht village in the north of Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. The village has a national school, a Roman Catholic church, and formerly had a monastery. It had two shops and a post office in the year 2000, but these shut in 2007. Today it is home to the Bunnacurry Business Park, which houses Achill Turbot and Western Woodcraft. The village also has a number of B & Bs. It lies on the R319 regional road; and is served by the Bus Éireann 440 bus once a day in each direction. Villages neighbouring Bunacurry include Dooniver, Askill, Tóin an tSeanbhaile and An Caiseal An Caiseal (anglicized as Cashel) is a small Gaeltacht village on the east side of Achill Island in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe .... See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dooega
Dumha Éige (anglicised: Dooega) is a village in the south west of Achill Island on the west coast of Ireland in County Mayo. It is in the Gaeltacht and is the home of Coláiste Acla. It once had a National School. The scenic area is part of the Achill Atlantic Drive. Dumha Éige/Dooega has a Blue Flag beach, a church, a pub and guesthouse. Public transport Bus services Bus Éireann route 440, Dooagh- Westport-Ireland West Airport Knock, serves Dooega on Thursdays only providing one journey in each direction. Rail access The nearest rail services may be accessed at Westport railway station approximately 53 km distant. There are several trains a day from Westport to Dublin Heuston via Athlone. See also *Dooagh Dooagh ( ga, Dumha Acha) is a village located on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. It is best known for the nearby Keem Bay, a Blue Flag beach. Dooagh beach Between May 2017 and January 2019, Dooagh beach had of golden sand. Previously, ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inishbiggle
Inishbiggle () is a small inhabited island off the coast of Ballycroy in County Mayo. Its name in Irish means "Vigil Island" Geography The island is situated between the northeast of Achill Island and the mainland, and is accessed by boat from either Doran's point at Ballycroy or Bullsmouth, Dooniver on Achill Island. The island is 2½ km x 1½ km, or in area. Description The main activities are sheep and cattle farming, fishing and winkle picking. Facilities on the island included a school and a post office, both now closed. Plans to build a cable-car link across the Bullsmouth Channel, one of the strongest currents in Europe separating the island from Achill had been under discussion since 1996, but have now been abandoned. Planning permission for the cablecar was denied by Mayo county council on the grounds that "It would be visually obtrusive in an area of special scenic importance, that it would create traffic problems and that it would devalue houses in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
