Achill Island, Ireland

... ’s degree at Fordham and he wished us safe journey when he left. We drove on until we crossed the bridge to Achill (ACK-ill) Island. On our way to the information center we saw a sign for the Atlantic Drive and took that instead. We drove through ...

This weekend we went to Achill Island, which is the largest island off of Ireland. It is in Co. Mayo which is the next county north of Co. Galway. The island is 25 miles long, and is connected to Ireland by a short bridge. We stayed at the only hostel on ...

I had to do something so I pumped air into my cousin's old rickety mountain bike and cycled 8km into Achill Sound to inquire about hiring a bike.  This town had no bikes but there were some in Keel ("it's only 8 miles away" said the kind lady in ...

... biggest meal midday at 2-ish and a lighter tea at night. Today my uncle (actually cousin) drove me around the whole island in a matter of a couple of hours.  It's quite separated but the views are amazing.  Some villages are a bit touristy ...