Achill Sound
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Gob an Choire
Achill Sound | |
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Village | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates:53°55′40″N9°56′21″W/ 53.9278°N 9.9392°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Population (2022)[1] | 265 |
| Irish Grid Reference | L731997 |
| As this is a Gaeltacht village, the IrishGob an Choireis the only official name. The English nameAchill Soundhas no official standing. | |
Gob an ChoireorGob a' Choire(English name:Achill Sound), formerly anglicised asGubacurra,is aGaeltachtvillage inCounty Mayo,Ireland.It lies on the east coast ofAchill Islandand is the first settlement one reaches after crossing theMichael Davitt Bridge,aswing bridgethat joins Achill Island to Corraun Peninsula on the mainland. In ancient times the southern entrance was guarded byCarrickkildavnet Castle.
Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separating Achill Island from the Irish mainland.
Transport
[edit]Achill Sound is located on theR319regional road.
Bus Éireannroute 450 (Dooagh-Westport-Louisburgh) operates several times a day in each direction, less often on Sundays.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Census Mapping - Towns: Gob an Choire - Population Snapshot".visual.cso.ie.Central Statistics Office (Ireland).Retrieved16 June2024.
- ^"Bus Éíreann".Bus Éireann timetables.Retrieved27 February2023.
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