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Achill Island lies off the west coast of Ireland. Although it is an island it is connected to the mainland by a short bridge. It is so near to the mainland that at low tide it is nearly possible, at Achill Sound, to walk over the sandy gap which seperates Achill from the rest of Ireland. Being on the north-eastern edge of the Atlantic Ocean the island is windswept and rugged. The weather is mainly influenced in summer by the warm air coming over from Africa and Europe which meets with the air coming from the Atlantic, and in winter by the cold air coming over from Europe which meets with the warm moist air coming from the Atlantic - this usually means damp weather with wind, and plenty of storms. The positive aspect to the winter weather is that the temperature in Achill is a lot milder than in either the midlands or the east coast of Ireland. So, is there anything good to be said about Achill? Of course there is! On a sunny summer's day, we do get a few of them!, Achill is a wonderful place to be! In the depths of winter there is time for contemplation, a time to relax, a time to enjoy life in the slow lane, a time to live, a time to sit in front of a turf fire and hear the storms and gales crashing outside . . . . . AND . . a time to pray that the roof stays on! These few pages about Achill include:  Turf and Bogland in Achill   Paintings and Sketches of Achill   Photos of Achill   Information and Culture in Achill

Updated: 20th March 2008