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Achill Island
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Achill Island

Largest of the Irish islands, off County Mayo; area 148 sq km/57 sq mi; population (2002) 958. It has mountain peaks rising to over 610 m/2,000 ft, moorland, and fine cliffs and beaches. It has been connected to the mainland by a bridge since 1888.



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Thomas McLoughlin, the devastated dad of Sorcha Rose, told the congregation on Achill Island, Co Mayo, his daughter was "the apple of his eye".
45 Curragh Sell at 0 in match bet with Nownownow with IG Nownownow developed into a topclass turf horse in the US last year, winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, beating the Aidan O'Brien-trained Achill Island into second place.
The island is two miles off the coast of Mayo and has spectacular views of Achill Sound, Blacksod Bay and the Iniskeagh Islands.
 
 
 
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