Mehdi’s Achill Island guidebook
Sightseeing
Achill longest beach, 3 minutes from the house. It is beautiful and a spot for surfing, walking the dogs or just enjoy the view
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Keel Beach
Achill longest beach, 3 minutes from the house. It is beautiful and a spot for surfing, walking the dogs or just enjoy the view
Keem Beach
My most favourite beach in Ireland
4 minutes drive from the house, its my second favorite beach after Keem. great spot for swim and walk. Dugort beach is North facing which makes it a sheltered beach when it is Westerly or Southerly wind.
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Dugort Beach
4 minutes drive from the house, its my second favorite beach after Keem. great spot for swim and walk. Dugort beach is North facing which makes it a sheltered beach when it is Westerly or Southerly wind.
Easily accessed by car, you can drive right up to the radio towers and enjoy the view of Keel beach, Slievemore and Croaghan.
Great sport to view Sunset in Achill island
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Minaun Heights
Easily accessed by car, you can drive right up to the radio towers and enjoy the view of Keel beach, Slievemore and Croaghan.
Great sport to view Sunset in Achill island
A sight and drive NOT to be missed when you visit Achill. Breathtaking
White Cliffs of Ashleam @ Wild Atlantic Way
A sight and drive NOT to be missed when you visit Achill. Breathtaking
If you have an hour on daylight left, the deserted village is only 2 minutes drive from the house.
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Slievemore, the deserted village
If you have an hour on daylight left, the deserted village is only 2 minutes drive from the house.
Slievemore
Deserted village and Megalithic Tomb. Great hike and view to the to pof Slievemore
Beautiful pier with view of Inishgaloon island. A filming location for both "My Sailor, my love" and "The banshee of inisheer" movies recently produced in Achill island.
Purteen Harbour
Beautiful pier with view of Inishgaloon island. A filming location for both "My Sailor, my love" and "The banshee of inisheer" movies recently produced in Achill island.
My second most favorite spot in Achill after Keem. Visit this place at low tide and go for a walk on the left side of the beach on the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs
Cathedral Rocks
My second most favorite spot in Achill after Keem. Visit this place at low tide and go for a walk on the left side of the beach on the rocks at the bottom of the cliffs
Croaghaun West Cliffs
Beautiful cliff walk/hike with spectacular view
Dooniver Beach
A sheltered beach and great spot for a walk or picnic
Activity
Achill Surf School & Activity Adventure Centre
Pure Magic Lodge
Slievemore RoadThey also do the best pizza
Family friendly place to visit especially on a not very sunny da
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I-Achill Experience Aquarium & Visitor Centre
CrumpaunFamily friendly place to visit especially on a not very sunny da
Beautiful hourses which they live on the next door field. You would see them from your bedroom windows
Calvey's Equestrian & Homestay Language Riding Centre
Beautiful hourses which they live on the next door field. You would see them from your bedroom windows
Find out about Achill history and most scenic places by visiting this art gallery
Western Light Art Gallery
The SandybanksFind out about Achill history and most scenic places by visiting this art gallery
Food scene
Beehive Crafts and Gifts
Great food, lovely staff. You won't be disappointed
Our local pub where all the surfers meet. Only drinks is served in this place
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The Annexe Inn
Our local pub where all the surfers meet. Only drinks is served in this place
The Amethyst Bar
Great food and 5 minutes from the house
The Cottage
2 Grove ParkGreat pleace for lovely breakfast and brunch
The Valley House Bar & Restaurant
Food, drink and live music
This is the inside of Lynott's pub, which is located in Achill. It is reputed to be the smallest pub in Ireland, It is the oldest licensed premises in Achill and on that basis probably one of the oldest in the country.
Lynott's Pub
This is the inside of Lynott's pub, which is located in Achill. It is reputed to be the smallest pub in Ireland, It is the oldest licensed premises in Achill and on that basis probably one of the oldest in the country.
Alices
Great food
Enjoy a your pint by the fire. It is open throughout the year
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Gielty's Bar and Restaurant
Enjoy a your pint by the fire. It is open throughout the year
The Cross Bar and Restaurant
Dookinella
Kate's Cafe
A great cafe to stop by on your cycling route for tea, coffee and cakes
Shopping
Sweeney's SuperValu Achill
For all your grocery shopping
Barretts XL
Local food grocery shop, 3 minutes from the house from the essentials
Molloy's Lifestyle Pharmacy
Local Pharmacy located near Achill Sound
Mac Savers
Food and grocery shopping