Bun an Churraigh or Bun a' Churraigh (anglicized as Bunacurry)
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The districts were first officially recognised ...
village in the north of Achill Island
Achill Island (; ) is an island off the west coast of Ireland in the historical barony of Burrishoole, County Mayo. It is the largest of the Irish isles and has an area of approximately . Achill had a population of 2,345 in the 2022 census. ...
in County Mayo
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, Ireland. The village has a national school, a Roman Catholic church
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* Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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, and formerly had a monastery
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. It had two shops and a post office in the year 2000, but these shut in 2007. Today it is home to the Bunnacurry Business Park, which houses Achill Turbot and Western Woodcraft. The village also has a number of B & Bs.
It lies on the R319 regional road; and is served by the Bus Éireann
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440 bus once a day in each direction. Villages neighbouring Bunacurry include Dooniver, Askill, Tóin an tSeanbhaile and Cashel
Cashel (an Anglicised form of the Irish language word ''Caiseal'', meaning "stone fort") may refer to:
Places in Ireland
*Cashel, County Tipperary
**The Rock of Cashel, an ancient, hilltop fortress complex for which Cashel is named
** Archbishop ...
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See also
* List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
Achill Tourism
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Villages in Achill Island
Gaeltacht places in County Mayo