Achill Sound

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Achill Sound
Gob an Choire
Location
Location of Achill Sound
centerMap highlighting Achill Sound
Irish grid reference
L731997
Statistics
Province: Connacht
County: County Mayo
Elevation: sea level
Population (2002) 255 

Achill Sound (official name: Gob an Choire) is a village in County Mayo, in 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. It is more commonly known as Gob an Choire.

[edit] Waterway

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Tugboat in the waterway Achill Sound

Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separting Achill Island from the Irish mainland.

[edit] See also


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