Achill
an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
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How to use Achill in a sentence
He once made a short expedition with one of my sisters to Achill, Clifden, and Galway.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. | Sir Leslie StephenThey stayed two nights at Achill, which sufficed for him to make friends with Mr. Sheridan, the landlord of the inn there.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. | Sir Leslie StephenThe poor inhabitants of the islands between this place and Achill Point cannot certainly be accused of a tendency to gad about.
Disturbed Ireland | Bernard H. BeckerYet Achill has been just big enough to encourage its people with a barren hope of finding a living on the land.
Connaught | Stephen Lucius GwynnFor wildness and for majesty this region has no equal, except in Achill; and it has what Achill lacks, the charm of rivers.
Ulster | Stephen Lucius Gwynn
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