Achill Island
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largest of the Irish isles, situated off the west coast of Ireland
Key facts
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Archipelago
- Achill
- Total islands
- 3 (Achill, Innisbiggle and Achillbeg islands)
- Major islands
- Achill
- Area
- 36,572 acres (14,800 ha)
- Coastline
- 128 km (79.5 mi)
- Highest elevation
- 688 m (2257 ft)
- Highest point
- Croaghaun
- Province
- Connacht
- County
- Mayo
- Barony
- Burrishoole
- Population
- 2,345 (2022)
- Pop density
- 17.3/km (44.8/sq mi)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- island
- Part of
- British Isles
- Country
- Republic of Ireland
- Located in
- County Mayo
- Capital
- Gob an Choire
- Population
- 2569
- Area
- 148
- Elevation
- 688
- Body of water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Highest point
- Croaghaun
- Image
- Beautiful Achill Islands in County Mayo of Ireland.jpg
- Perimeter
- 128
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- Acaill
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Encyclopedic overview
Achill Island (/ˈækəl/; Irish: Acaill, Oileán Acla) is located off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo. It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately 148 km (57 sq mi). Achill had a population of 2,345 in the 2022 census. The island, which has been connected to the mainland by a bridge since 1887, is served by Michael Davitt Bridge, between the villages of Achill Sound and Polranny. Other centres of population include the villages of Keel, Dooagh, Dooega, Dooniver, and Dugort. There are a number of peat bogs on the island.
Roughly half of the island, including the villages of Achill Sound and Bun an Churraigh, are in the Gaeltacht (traditional Irish-speaking region) of Ireland, although the vast majority of the island's population speaks English as their daily language.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Achill Island” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.