Croaghaun is a mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres, it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland, as well as the third-highest sea cliffs in Europe, after Hornelen, Norway, an
Achill Island is located 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 148 km2. Achill had a
Croaghaun
…Croaghaun (Irish: Cruachán) is a mountain on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland. At 688 metres (2,257 ft), it has the highest sea cliffs in Ireland, as well as the third-highest sea cliffs in Europe, after…
Our Escort into Glenaragh, from the sketch book and diary of Elizabeth Thompson
View of the "Colony", prior to 1900
View of the deserted village from beside the ruins of one of the houses
Inside the ruins of one of the houses at the deserted village