Place:Achill Sound, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland

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NameAchill Sound
Alt namesGob an Choiresource: Wikipedia
TypeTown or village
Coordinates53.917°N 9.967°W
Located inCounty Mayo, Republic of Ireland
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'Gob an Choire' or 'Gob a' Choire' (English name: Achill Sound), formerly anglicised as 'Gubacurra', is a Gaeltacht village in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies on the east coast of Achill Island and is the first settlement one reaches after crossing the Michael Davitt Bridge, a swing bridge that joins Achill Island to Corraun Peninsula on the mainland. In ancient times the southern entrance was guarded by Carrickkildavnet Castle.

Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separating Achill Island from the Irish mainland.

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