Achill Sound Explained

Official Name:Gob an Choire
Other Name:Achill Sound
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Connacht
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Mayo
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:265
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:53.9278°N -9.9392°W
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference
Footnotes: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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census Mapping - Towns: Gob an Choire - Population Snapshot . . 16 June 2024 . visual.cso.ie .
  2. Web site: Bus Éíreann . Bus Éireann timetables . 27 February 2023.