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Achill | Achilles | Achille | Achillion | Achilleion | Achillies | Achilleus

Achill meaning

An island in County Mayo, the largest of the Irish isles.

Using Achill

  • The main meaning on this page is: An island in County Mayo, the largest of the Irish isles.
  • In the example corpus, achill often appears in combinations such as: on achill, in achill, the achill.

Context around Achill

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

themselves 1× citation 1× historic 1×

Often after:

mission 4× island 3× people 2× refer 1× throughout 1× outdoor 1× farm 1× sound 1×

Sentence patterns with Achill

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

achill island also 1× achill mission view 1× and on achill island in 1× areas of achill including annagh 1× being in achill 1× bodies into achill on their 1× centre citation achill island s 1× centre is achill outdoor education 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

achill island also 1× achill mission view 1× boolying was also 1× brian rua o 1× byrne says the 1× colin farrell then 1×

Common sentence endings:

and 20th centuries 1× and curanne ns 1× and in curraun 1× and last journey 1× and sea kayaking 1× around 3000 bc 1×

Words around Achill

Just before it in the word index:

achike 4 achihud 2 achigbe 4 achieving 1.767 achieves 245 achievers 92

Just after it in the word index:

achille 16 achilleion 3 achilles 413 achilleus 2 achillies 3 achillion 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abattoirs 30 abike 30 ablative 30 absorber 30 accel 30 accelerometer 30

Corpus analysis for Achill

  • In this selection, "achill" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, themselves, citation, historic, mission, island and people stand out and add context to how "achill" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include achill island also and achill mission view. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "achill" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with achill

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Achill Mission View of the "Colony", prior to 1900. (9 words)

Early human settlements are believed to have been established on Achill around 3000 BC. (14 words)

Religion Most people on Achill are either Roman Catholic or Anglican ( Church of Ireland ). (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The island's primary recreational outdoor centre is Achill Outdoor Education Centre. citation Achill Island's rugged landscape and the surrounding ocean offers a prime location for outdoor adventure activities, like surfing, kite-surfing and sea kayaking. (37 words)

Colin Farrell then went on to speak eloquently about the influence of British cinema across the globe and the experience of recording The Banshees of Inisherin on the islands of Inishmore and Achill. (33 words)

When Italian luxury label Ermenegildo Zegna purchased a stake in the historic Achill Farm in Armidale, New South Wales, no one could have guessed how hard the subsequent three years would be. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Some of the people of Curraun consider themselves Achill people, and most natives of Achill refer to this area as being "in Achill".

Byrne says the story of the Achill Mission fascinated her from the moment she first heard about it, while away at a Heinrich Boll arts weekend on Achill.

One of Achill's most famous historical sites is that of the Achill Mission or 'the Colony' at Dugort.

Subventions from Achill people working abroad, in particular in the United Kingdom, the United States and Africa allowed many families to remain living in Achill throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Achill Mission began to decline slowly after Nangle was moved from Achill and was finally closed in the 1880s.

The island's primary recreational outdoor centre is Achill Outdoor Education Centre. citation Achill Island's rugged landscape and the surrounding ocean offers a prime location for outdoor adventure activities, like surfing, kite-surfing and sea kayaking.

Colin Farrell then went on to speak eloquently about the influence of British cinema across the globe and the experience of recording The Banshees of Inisherin on the islands of Inishmore and Achill.

Filming was carried out on Inis Mor of the Aran Islands and on Achill Island in County Mayo.

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When Italian luxury label Ermenegildo Zegna purchased a stake in the historic Achill Farm in Armidale, New South Wales, no one could have guessed how hard the subsequent three years would be.

Achill Island also has a coast road along the south of the Island with some beautiful cliff views.

Achill Mission View of the "Colony", prior to 1900.

Boolying was also carried out in other areas of Achill, including Annagh on Croaghaun mountain and in Curraun.

Brian Rua O' Cearbhain had prophesied that 'carts on iron wheels' would carry bodies into Achill on their first and last journey.

Currently the largest employers on Achill are two hotels. citation In late 2009 Ireland's only Turbot farm opened in the Bunnacurry Business Park.

Despite healthy visitor numbers each year, the common perception is that tourism in Achill has been slowly declining since its heyday.

Early human settlements are believed to have been established on Achill around 3000 BC.

For primary education, there are nine National Schools including Bullsmouth NS, Valley NS, Bunnacurry NS, Dookinella NS, Dooagh NS, Saulia NS, Achill Sound NS, Tonragee NS and Curanne NS.

In Achill, as in many areas of Ireland, a system called 'Rundale' was used for farming.

Lynchehaun is said to have returned to Achill on two occasions, once in disguise as an American tourist, and eventually died in Girvan, Scotland, in 1937.

Religion Most people on Achill are either Roman Catholic or Anglican ( Church of Ireland ).

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Common combinations with achill

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "achill" in a sentence?
An example: "Some of the people of Curraun consider themselves Achill people, and most natives of Achill refer to this area as being "in Achill"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "achill" from authentic English texts.
What does "achill" mean?
Achill means: An island in County Mayo, the largest of the Irish isles.
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