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.
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Gob an Choire
Achill Sound | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 53°55′40″N 9°56′21″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Population (2016)[1] | 238 |
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. |
Achill Sound is also the name of the waterway separating Achill Island from the Irish mainland.
Achill Sound is located on the R319 regional road.
Bus Éireann route 440 (Dooagh-Westport-Ireland West Airport Knock) operates once a day in each direction, except on Sundays. Expressway route 52 provides an evening journey each way to/from Westport and Galway.[2]
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County town: Castlebar | ||
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