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Typical modern Achill cottage
Typical modern Achill cottage, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Typical modern Achill cottage -
Amenities and general information, Achill Sound
List of amenites and general information, Achill Sound, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Amenities and general information, Achill Sound -
Pony with creels, Achill Sound
Pony with creels, Achill Sound, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Pony with creels, Achill Sound -
Small sod roofed hut for making manure
Small sod roofed hut for making manure, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Small sod roofed hut for making manure -
Achill Head
Photograph of Achill Head, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Achill Head -
Historical note
Brief summary of history of Achill from earliest settlements to 1940s, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Historical note -
Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard
Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard -
Megalithic cist grave of Bronze Age, Achill
Megalithic cist grave of Bronze Age, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Megalithic cist grave of Bronze Age, Achill -
Historic houses
Notes on historic houses in Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Historic houses -
Keem Bay Strand
Photograph of Keem Bay Strand, 1942, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Keem Bay Strand -
Kildownet Church, ruins
Kildownet Church, ruins, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Kildownet Church, ruins -
Gothic arches in Cathedral Rocks, Achill
Gothic arches in Cathedral Rocks, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Gothic arches in Cathedral Rocks, Achill -
Dooega Village and Bay
Photograph of Dooega village and Bay, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Dooega Village and Bay -
Implement used for gathering seaweed
A seaweed crook. Used for gathering seaweed.
Courtesy Clare County Library
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Implement used for gathering seaweed -
Angling
Description of angling in lakes and rivers in Achill including details of types of fish, angling centres and clubs, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
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Angling -
Walks and drives
Descriptions of various walks and drives on achill Island including Keem Bay, Croaghaun, Slievemore and the Atlantic Drive, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
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Walks and drives -
Scattery Today
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Scattery Today -
Birds Foot Treffoil
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Birds Foot Treffoil -
Acknowledgements 1
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Acknowledgements 1 -
Doona Church, detail
Doona Church, detail, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
Doona Church, detail -
Bell Shrine of St Senan
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Bell Shrine of St Senan -
Grey Seal
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Grey Seal -
Scattery 1904, courtesy of George Harratt
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Scattery 1904, courtesy of George Harratt -
Armada Door
The carving of a cornucopia is reputed to have been washed ashore at Spanish Point following the sinking of an Armada ship.
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Armada Door -
The Moran Family
Left to Right: John 'Ogdens' Moran, Kitty (Griffin) Moran, Alice Moran (cousin), Bridget McMahon, Lizzie Moran (cousin), John Moran, Hess (dog), (kneeling down) Patricia McMahon (now Galvin)
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The Moran Family -
Ard na nAingeal
River pilots lit fires on this high ground to help ships navigate
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Ard na nAingeal -
Saint Senan
Statue of St Senan
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Saint Senan -
Dolphin
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Dolphin -
Megalithic tomb
Remaining stones of megalithic tomb of early Bronze Age (2000-1500 B.C.), Slievemore Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
Megalithic tomb -
Holiday amenities and general information, Keel
List of holiday amenities and general information, Keel, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
Holiday amenities and general information, Keel -
Doona or Fahy castle
Doona or Fahy castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.
Doona or Fahy castle -
Silver brooches found at Scattery
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Silver brooches found at Scattery