Accommodation
There’s a wide selection of places to stay across Achill, including hotels, hostels, B&Bs, guesthouses, self-catering and caravan and camping.
Eating & Drinking
Traditional Irish food, fresh sea-food or an ice cream by the sea, Achill has numerous eating out choices for you. Eating Out in Achill.
What to Do
From water sports to walking trails, kite flying to fishing, relaxing on a stunning beach to cycling the superb landscapes, Achill has it all to offer. What to Do in Achill.
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Guide to events on, activities available, local festivals, and businesses open in Achill this week.
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Keem Bay is Ireland’s Best Beauty Spot for a Scenic Getaway
New research has ranked Achill’s Keem Bay as Ireland’s best beauty spot for a scenic getaway this autumn.
2026 Achill Easter Parade on TV Ireland
TV Ireland’s show on the Achill Easter Parade, the highlight of the 2026 Island Life Festival, is now available to view on YouTube. View 2026 Achill Easter Parade.
Achill Tourism Wins National Award
Achill Tourism has won in the Community Tourism category at the 2025 IPB Pride of Place Awards. The accolade was announced in an awards ceremony in Limerick on November 7th.
Keem Bay Wins More Accolades
Achill’s Keem Bay has featured strongly in two more ‘best of’ lists. It was ranked in Ireland’s Top Ten Hidden Beaches, and a global survey of beaches with the Bluest Waters. Full details.
Keem Bay in World’s Top 20 Beaches
Achill’s Keem Bay has been listed in Lonely Planet’s Top 20 Beaches in the World.
Following inclusion in Lonely Planet’s Top 100 book, its writers voted on their top 20 and Keem was #16. More details …
New D.S. Lucy Golden Crime Novel Released
The third novel in the D.S. Lucy Golden crime series, written by Martina Murphy, has been released. Titled ‘The Reckoning’, this thriller is again set on Achill Island and is a page-turner with more twists than Ashleam road. Martina called in to Achill Tourism for a local launch of the new book. View more details.
Banshees of Inisherin Wins Four BAFTAs
The Banshees of Inisherin, filmed largely on Achill Island, won four BAFTAs at the 2023 awards ceremony, from ten nominations. Full details …
Banshees of Inisherin Wins Big at Golden Globes
The Banshees of Inisherin, filmed extensively on location on Achill Island, has won three Golden Globe awards. Full details …
Taylor Swift Wants Banshees Pub on Achill to be Rebuilt
Global superstar Taylor Swift has revealed she wants the fictional pub JJ Devines, made for the Banshees of Inisherin film, to be rebuilt … so that she can visit! Full details …
We’ll call it the start! The Banshees of Inisherin Film Released
The film The Banshees of Inisherin, filmed extensively on Achill Island, has gone on general release in Ireland, the UK and Europe. Find out more …
My Sailor, My Love to screen early 2023 in Ireland & UK
The movie My Sailor, My Love, which was filmed on location in Achill, will hit cinemas in Ireland and the UK in early 2023. The film’s world premiere received a warm welcome at the Toronto International Film Festival. Find out more …
Colin Farrell wins Best Actor award for role in film shot in Achill
The Venice Film Festival has awarded Colin Farrell ‘Best Actor’ for his role in The Banshees of Inisherin, which was filmed on location on Achill Island (and Inishmore). The premiere of the film was one of the highlights of the 79th Venice festival and led to Farrell being tipped for an Oscar nomination. Find out more …
Keem Bay Named ‘Best Wild Swimming Spot in UK & Ireland’
A recent study has listed Achill’s Keem Bay as the top wild swimming spot in the British & Irish Isles. Read full story …
Banshees of Inisherin Trailer Released
The official trailer for the movie ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ has been released. The film was shot on location here in Achill, as well as Inishmore on the Aran Islands. Read full story …
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