Achill Sound
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| Achill Sound Gob an Choire
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 Achill Sound
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| Coordinates: 53°55′40″N 9°56′21″W / 53.9278°N 9.9392°WCoordinates: 53°55′40″N 9°56′21″W / 53.9278°N 9.9392°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Urban | 255 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | L731997 |
Achill Sound (Irish: Gob an Choire) is a village in County Mayo, in Ireland. Gob an Choire 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.
[edit] Waterway
Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separting Achill Island from the Irish mainland.
[edit] See also
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