The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Achill Isle

ACHILL, ăk′îl, or EAGLE ISLE, Ireland, the largest island off the coast, included in the western county of Mayo. It is of triangular shape about 15 miles long from east to west and 12 miles from north to south; area, 57 square miles. The surface is mountainous, rising in peaks to heights of over 2,200 feet; and the coast line is bold and picturesque. There are several fishing villages, of which Dugort, the principal, has modern hotels to accommodate several visitors. Pop. 5,000.