achill island westport mayo ireland

Achill's stunning landscape and rich history offer visitors a wide range of scenic attractions, beauty spots and places of interest. Perfect for exploring on a weekend or short break, Achill always seems to have more places still to see on your next visit.

With no fewer than five Blue Flag beaches Achill offers some of the best quality beaches in Ireland. These include the strand at Keem Bay, a beautiful, secluded valley located at the western tip of Achill Island. Even more remote is Annagh, a beauty spot featuring a beach and the lowest corrie lake in Ireland, and which is accessible only to hillwalkers or sailors.

The Atlantic Drive comprises over 40km of breathtaking coastal scenery that is ideal for touring in a car, and even better by bicycle! On route for the Atlantic Drive is the Tower at Kildavnet, the remains of a 16th century Irish tower house that was used by the legendary pirate queen Granuaile (Grace O'Malley).

The Deserted Village at Slievemore is a haunting reminder of times past. Comprising some 80 stone cottages located at the foot of the majestic Slievemore mountain, the Deserted Village offers a fascinating insight into life on Achill in former centuries. Two books have been published offering detailed information about the Deserted Village at Slievemore, and an archaeological summer school is run annually at the location.



They say the skies of Lebanon are burning
Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat
They're showing pictures on the television
Women and children dying in the street
And we're still at it in our own place
Still trying to reach the future through the past
Still trying to carve tomorrow from a tombstone...
Chorus

But Hey! Don't listen to me!
This wasn't meant to be no sad song
We've heard too much of that before
Right now I only want to be here with you
Till the morning dew comes falling
I want to take you to the island
And trace your footprints in the sand
And in the evening when the sun goes down
We'll make love to the sound of the ocean

They're raising banners over by the markets
Whitewashing slogans on the shipyard walls
Witchdoctors praying for a mighty showdown
No way our holy flag is gonna fall
Up here we sacrifice our children
To feed the worn-out dreams of yesterday
And teach them dying will lead us into glory...

Repeat Chorus

Now I know us plain folks don't see all the story
And I know this peace and love's just copping out
And I guess these young boys dying in the ditches
Is just what being free is all about
And how this twisted wreckage down on main street
Will bring us all together in the end
And we'll go marching down the road to freedom...
Freedom

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[belfast01uk]

excellant video and gr8 music

[BEAGLEMOE]

thanx

[buffplums]

Fantastic video but for crying out load I wanted to slit my wrists listening to that depressing music! :0)

[ALT3RNAT1V3MUS1C]

Achills not in westport?

[PaddyCow26]

We have a bridge.

[PaddyCow26]

Don't know the original singer but Paul Brady does a very good job.

[xlollypopbabex]

my nanna came from here.

she died in 07 :(

we come here every year.

i love it

[capricornmedia]

Great Slide Show

Great Island

Great song. Can you show me the title and singer?

Thanks

[JohnFerns]

theres a bridge

[danophile07]

if you can drive aroudn teh island im guessin you get there on a bridge, or a ferry?

[unccrazy333]

thanks for posting the video, when i went there this summer there were thousands of flying ant things in huge swarms very nasty.....beautiful place though

[KevinTheTim]

beautiful vid, thanks for uploading. you've brought back happy memories of visiting there as a kid. achill is the best place on earth. great people and such a stunningly beautiful place

go raibh maith míle agat !