Achill Sound

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Gob an Choire
Achill Sound
Village
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Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°55′40″N9°56′21″W / 53.9278°N 9.9392°W / 53.9278; -9.9392
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Mayo
Population
 (2022) [1]
265
Irish Grid Reference L731997
As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish Gob an Choire is the only official name. The English name Achill Sound has no official standing.
Old railway terminus which closed in 1937 Achill railway station 1994.jpg
Old railway terminus which closed in 1937

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.

Transport

Achill Sound is located on the R319 regional road.

Bus Éireann route 450 (Dooagh-Westport-Louisburgh) operates several times a day in each direction, less often on Sundays. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Census Mapping - Towns: Gob an Choire - Population Snapshot". visual.cso.ie. Central Statistics Office (Ireland) . Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bus Éíreann". Bus Éireann timetables. Retrieved 27 February 2023.


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