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Achill

American  
[ak-uhl] / ˈæk əl /

noun

  1. an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.


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When it was declared a wrap, the actors exited and Achill went back to normal.

From BBC

"The film was getting so big that I was wondering how come no-one in Achill had put it together for a tourist attraction," he told BBC News NI's Good Morning Ulster programme.

From BBC

Devine's had a long trip on a lorry, being moved from Achill Island where the film was shot to Kilkerrin where publican Luke Mee, of Mee's pub, is keeping the seats warm for movie lovers across the world.

From BBC

So the film set pub lay for a year-and-a-half in a yard on Achill Island - and when Luke offered to buy it from his brother-in-law, he was told he could have it for nothing.

From BBC

Achill, which sits off County Mayo, is where the pub and port are set.

From Los Angeles Times