Bun an Churraigh
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Bunacurry is a small village located towards the north of Achill Island
, Ireland
. It lies within the Mayo Gaeltacht
. The village has a national school, a Roman catholic church, and formerly had a Monastery
It had two shops and a Post Office in the Year 2000 by November 2007 it had none. Today it is home to the Bunnacurry Business Park which houses Achill Turbot and Western Woodcraft. The village has a number of B & Bs It is located on the R319 regional road
and is served by the Bus Eireann 440 bus once a day in each direction. Villages neighboring Bunacurry include Dooniver
, Askill
, Tóin an tSeanbhaile
and Cashel
.
Achill Island
Achill Island in County Mayo is the largest island off the coast of Ireland, and is situated off the west coast. It has a population of 2,700. Its area is . Achill is attached to the mainland by Michael Davitt Bridge, between the villages of Gob an Choire and Poll Raithní . A bridge was first...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It lies within the Mayo Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
. The village has a national school, a Roman catholic church, and formerly had a Monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
It had two shops and a Post Office in the Year 2000 by November 2007 it had none. Today it is home to the Bunnacurry Business Park which houses Achill Turbot and Western Woodcraft. The village has a number of B & Bs It is located on the R319 regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
and is served by the Bus Eireann 440 bus once a day in each direction. Villages neighboring Bunacurry include Dooniver
Dooniver
Dún Ibhir , meaning "Ibhir's stronghold", or "Ibhir's fort" is a Gaeltacht village on Achill Island in County Mayo, Ireland.-Geography:...
, Askill
Askill
Askill is a small village in Achill, County Mayo, Ireland. It is surrounded by Dooniver and Bunnacurry.-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland...
, Tóin an tSeanbhaile
Tóin an tSeanbhaile
Tóin an tSeanbhaile is a small village located on the north east point of Achill Island, Ireland...
and Cashel
An Caiseal
Cashel, , is a small village located on the east side of Achill Island, Ireland. It lies within the Mayo Gaeltacht. Villages neighboring Cashel include Gob an Choire, Bunacurry and Sáile.-Amenities:...
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland