ACHILL ISLAND, Ireland — Instead of asking if I wanted to see the dessert menu, the waiter took a surreptitious look around the restaurant and asked, sotto voce, “Do you want to go to the coziest pub ...

Global travel site Big 7 Travel has officially released its sixth annual list of The 50 Best Islands in The World, and Achill Island, located off the west coast of Ireland, has ranked number eight on ...

Achill Island has been named the 8th Best Island in the World for 2026 by global travel site Big 7 Travel. Islands have a certain alluring magic that sets them apart from mainland destinations. Maybe ...

Basking sharks are one of the world's largest and most elusive fish species. But off the Irish coast, these gentle giants ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. An Atlantic island has become a Hollywood star. Unassuming Achill, off County Mayo, Ireland, is the backdrop ...

A west of Ireland tourist service revamped to help cocooned locals on Achill Island has been lauded as a valuable lifeline. Deirdre Garvey, CEO of The Wheel, an umbrella group for charities, told ...

ON Mayo’s Achill Island, the Atlantic waves are mesmeric. I scan the ocean for dolphins or basking sharks. No luck, only two lads on a lone fishing boat. As it turns out, my luck is in. After the lads ...

The placards are visible first. "Site Not Suitable." "Community Not Compounds." "System Failure." There are several of them in front of the Achill Head Hotel, some 17km from the bridge at Achill Sound ...

ACHILL ON the West Coast of Ireland offers visitors spectacular views, natural landscapes and 5 Blue Flag Beaches. Our beaches are perfect for a walk, a run or activities like surfing, kayaking, ...

The beautiful Keem bay at Achill Island, in Co. Mayo, Ireland. Ireland’s picturesque Achill Island has landed itself a spot on a list of most beautiful islands in the world. The Mayo island beat the ...