islands around achill island

Achill, Ireland's largest offshore island and one if its most spectacular, is joined to the mainland by a bridge at Achill Sound. With a population of some 3,000 people, it is 22 km (14 miles) long and 19 km (12 miles) wide. The island carries the distinction of having received five European five Blue flag Beach awards.

Achill's steep hills rise steeply from the sea, and the island possesses some of the most amazing cliff faces in Europe. Its famous Atlantic Drive reveals some of A...