Achill Sound
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| Achill Sound Gob an Choire |
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| Irish Grid Reference L731997 |
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| Province: | Connacht | |
| County: | County Mayo | |
| Elevation: | sea level | |
| Population (2002) | 255 | |
Gob an Choire (The name is often Anglicised as Achill Sound, though this is unofficial) is a village in County Mayo, in the Republic of Ireland. Achill Sound is located on the east side of Achill Island, the first settlement on the island after crossing the Michael Davitt Bridge, a swing bridge that joins Achill Island to Corraun Peninsula on the mainland.
It lies within the Mayo Gaeltacht.
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