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Achill Island

British  
/ ˈækɪl /

noun

  1. an island in the Republic of Ireland, off the W coast of Co Mayo. Area: 148 sq km (57 sq miles). Pop: 2620 (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2023

The film’s production was delayed due to the pandemic, so Keoghan had a lot of time to sit with Dominic before going to shoot on location on Inishmore and Achill Island last fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2022

O’Shea owns the house in the Achill Island village of Dooagh that borders the track leading down to what might currently be the most famous 200 metres of sand in all of Ireland, possibly beyond.

From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2017

We climbed a spiral staircase for 360-degree views of plunging sea cliffs, choppy open water and neighboring Achill Island.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2016

Achill Island is about 15 miles west of Newport.

From Climbing in The British Isles, Vol. II Wales and Ireland by Hart, H. C.

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