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Achill
Achill is the largest Island off the Irish coast and is also the most accessible, being linked to the mainland by a newly opened, state-of-the-art Swing Bridge. (This in itself is a must-see for any engineering enthusiast out there!)
Approaching Achill on the Atlantic Drive you will be awestruck by the plateaus of native Red Sandstone sweeping off into the crashing Atlantic on the Corraun Peninsula.
If it is artistic inspiration you seek, you could not be better placed than Achill – you will also be in illustrious company, as Heinrich Boll, J.M Synge, Ernie O Malley and Graham Greene have all cited Achill as a muse. Paul Henry’s post-impressionist paintings of the landscapes and people of Achill can be said to uniquely capture the West of Ireland in the early twentieth century.
Discover Achill’s often tragic tales: Whether you pay a visit to the Deserted Village – believed to have been abandoned after The Great Famine, or stop off at The Spanish Armada memorial on the Atlantic Drive, or discover the unfolding of a prophesy that predicted that both the first and last trains to Achill would carry the bodies of native islanders, you will be enveloped in a rich seam of history.
Achill’s 60sq miles include five exceptional blue flag beaches from the family friendly Trawmore Strand at Keel to the nail-biting cliff-edge drive to Keem Bay. Fronting the open Atlantic has ensured that many watersports are practised on Achill - surfing, windsurfing, scuba-diving and sea-angling. Why not arrange some tuition from one of the local schools?
If you would rather not get too wet, why not try hillwalking or golf? Or you could learn a new skill at one of the many summer schools – for example Scoil Acla (Achill School) is renowned for the promotion of Irish music, arts and culture.
Or even just relax with a pint or a coffee in one of the many local pubs, hotels or restaurants. Allow yourself to completely tune-out whilst savouring the drama of the spectacular sea-cliffs at Minaun or by enjoying the gentle hum of everday island-life at Achill Sound.
