Achill

[ak-uhl]

noun

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

Example Sentences

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.

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"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.

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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.

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

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

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