Achill is Ireland's largest island. It's 13.5 miles long by 12 miles wide and is reached by a single drawbridge that crosses Achill Sound. Achill is a diverse island offering rugged cliffs along side smooth slopes, long beaches and moorlands, fishing and watersports.

The most spectacular views can be found on Minaun Cliffs and Cathedral Rocks (photos above and left). This hill is accessed via a long and mainly unpaved road up the side of the hill to a small graveled area that serves as car park. The best views are seen from the west side of the hill (as pictured photos above and left). This beach is Keel Strand and is the largest beach on Achill Island.

The other side of the hill offers views of the dramatically sloping hillside down to Knockmore where turf cutting by hand is still performed.

A drive through Keel Village will take you to the Deserted Village (photo right). Along the side of a sloping hillside you will find several deserted stone house ruins. It's unknown what happened in this village to cause its desertion, but the famine and difficult weather conditions probably had something to do with it. It should be noted that in the summer of 2001 an archaeological dig was performed here. The site is open to the public.

At the western most tip of Achill Island is a lovely strand of beach called Keem Strand (photo legt). This is a sheltered cove surrounded by Croaghaun Mountain and Moyteoge Head.

From this location you will have an excellent view of Minaun Cliffs and Cathedral Rocks(background of photo left).