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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 • Jul. 7, 2023

"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 • 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

Achill people said she belonged to the sea, and the sea had claimed her.

From An Isle in the Water by Tynan, Katharine

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