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 | |
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
Image:Achill Sound Lifeboat.JPG
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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