Achill Island Visitor’s Guide

The official Achill Island tourism Web site from Turasòireacht Acla (Achill Tourism). Information on events and festivals as well as a guide to activities on Achill Island.

Scoil Acla

Scoil Acla is a summer school for traditional Irish arts, language and culture held on Achill Island. It includes traditional music, writer’s workshops, set dance, poetry reading and art exhibitions. Visit this web site for details of the 2002 Scoil Acla.

Achill GAA Club

A website about the history and great personalities of the club, the teams down the years, the Corn Acla and Scanlon Cup competitions including numerous pictures. The current playing field at Davitt Park, located beside Óstán Oileán Acla, was always known as ‘Alice’s Field’ after its former owner, Mrs Alice Sweeney.

Visit Achill

Multi-lingual site showcasing Achill Island as a tourist destination.

Cruinniú Bádóirí Acla

Web site of the Achill Yawl Sailing Festival. Visit this site for details of the yawl sailing festival, a unique and traditional sport that takes place in the waters around Achill.

Achill archaeological field school

The deserted village at Slievemore, Achill, provides a haunting reminder of times passed. This Web site offers details of the archeological field school that takes place each summer at the deserted village.

Achill Island 24/7

Web site with galleries and biographies of artists and writers that have worked on Achill Island, plus galleries of Ireland pictures from Achill.