08 Dec Achill Island, County Mayo
This is one of the largest of the islands off the West of Ireland.
It is connected to the mainland by a bridge across Achill Sound.
It is definitely worth visiting on any tours of Ireland.
The island is renowned for its magnificent cliffs.
There are three mountains on the island – Slievemore, Croaghaun, and Minawn.
They range from 1530 feet to 2204 feet in height.
Slievemore extends into the sea and is a mass of quartzite rock and mica.
Below are the Seal Caves which are beautiful.
Close to the old village of Slievemore are the remains of a dolmen and stone circles.
There is certainly some ancient history on the island.
Also, the village of Dooagh is quaint and picturesque.
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