Island
Achill Island
Achill Sound, County Mayo
Ireland's largest island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge at Achill Sound.
Visit Ireland's first island whiskey distillery.
- Where
- Achill Sound, County Mayo
- Address
- Unit 2 udaras na gaeltachta Bunnacurry Achill Island, Bunacurry
- Official site
- irishamericanwhiskeys.com
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
Keem BayKeem is a horseshoe of beach at the west end of Achill, down a cliff road out of Keel.
Keel BeachKeel runs long on Achill, with the Minaun cliffs behind it.
Wild Nephin National ParkBlanket bog and the Nephin Beg range across northwest Mayo, with the visitor centre at Ballycroy.
Clare IslandClare Island sits at the mouth of Clew Bay, with a lighthouse on it and Granuaile's tower over the harbour.More in Mayo
Croagh PatrickMountain · WestportCroagh Patrick stands over Clew Bay, and the climb from Murrisk goes up to a chapel on the 764 metre summit.
Ceide FieldsMegalithic tomb · BallycastleNeolithic field walls that sat preserved under blanket bog, with the visitor centre out on the cliff edge above them.
Downpatrick HeadCliffs · BallycastleThe headland is grass on top, with the Dun Briste sea stack standing just off it.
Great Western GreenwayGreenway · WestportAbout 42km of traffic free cycling and walking on the old Westport to Achill railway line.
WestportTown · WestportPlanned in the 18th century on the Carrowbeg river, laid out around a mall and an octagon.
Knock ShrineCathedral · KnockA Marian shrine in Knock village, with a large modern basilica standing beside the apparition chapel.
Westport EstateHouse and gardens · WestportThe Georgian house and its parkland sit on the edge of the town, with gardens and a walk around the lake.
Doolough ValleyLake · LouisburghThe dark lake fills a pass on the R335, with a famine memorial cross standing at the roadside.