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Achill
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Achill. A large, mountainous island, 15 miles by 4, off the west coast of Co. Mayo. The hawk or crow of Achill was supposed to have lived for thousands of years, and could remember the rem...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Out & About in Ireland: Island of spiritual dreams.(Features)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; FOR the 10,000 pilgrims who flock there every year, Achill Island is a place of miracles. The House of Prayer run by faith healer Christina Gallagher attracts coach loads of religious travellers hoping to witness the incredible effects of her art. Christina claims to have made the crippled walk and
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OBIT - KNOTT, ELEANOR
Roanoke Times & World News
; Eleanor Knott, 79, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008. Arrangements by Oakeys Roanoke Chapel and Crematory.
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Beauty abounds on Irish isle where an ATM is a novelty.(Travel)
The Boston Herald
; Byline: Judy Enright Special to the Herald ACHILL ISLAND, COUNTY MAYO, Ireland - It's early summer in the West of Ireland and this, the biggest island off the coast, is ablaze with color. Rhododendron bushes taller than trees blush with pink bloom, gorse bushes paint the landscape an intense
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Ireland's little-known Achill Island is rich in history, happenings
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
; Judy EnrightFor The Patriot Ledger As the tourist coaches ply the well-traveled loop around Ireland's Ring of Kerry, turn northwest and head for Achill Island in County Mayo - a lesser known but just as beautiful, historic and lively part of the country. Ireland's largest offshore island, Achill is
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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TRIBUTES TO IRISH M-WAY SMASH PAIR.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: By SENAN HOGAN and TOM SHIEL A GRIEVING island community yesterday paid tribute to a popular couple who were killed in a horrific motorway smash. James Stafford, 69, and his 70-year-old wife Bridget had spent the summer on their native Achill Island, off Co Mayo. They were returning to
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 "The People (London, England)")
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CHRISTINA'S HIGH TIMES.(Letters)
The People (London, England)
; Byline: Deirdre O'Reilly SOME people think visionary Christina Gallagher is wacky but I find her theories fascinating. She has predicted typhoons and earthquakes - but I don't understand how her house in Achill will be saved. Is she the chosen one? Or maybe Achill is just higher up than the rest of
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Beginning of an affair with Graham Greene's love island Tim Carroll sets out to inspire his children with the simple-life pleasures of Achill on Ireland's Atlantic coast
Mail on Sunday
; THE roof is collapsing, the windows blown in. Set against the gloomy backdrop of a looming squall in the bay beyond, the crofter's cottage presents a forlorn sight. It is difficult to imagine that these humble surroundings witnessed one of the literary world's greatest romances. But it was here
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Island runs out of kids.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; THE number of primary school children on Achill, Ireland's largest island, has hit a new low of 365 - half the 1983 figure of 730. One school, Derreens, has only four pupils and will close next June. The school population on Achill has been halved by a combination of emigration, migration and a low
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Beginning of an affair with Graham Greene's love island; Tim Carroll sets out to inspire his children with the simple-life pleasures of Achill on Ireland's Atlantic coast.
The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; Byline: TIM CARROLL THE roof is collapsing, the windows blown in. Set against the gloomy backdrop of a looming squall in the bay beyond, the crofter's cottage presents a forlorn sight. It is difficult to imagine that these humble surroundings witnessed one of the literary world's greatest romances.
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HOUSE OF PRAYER CURED MY WIFE OF CANCER; 'MIRACLE CENTRE' CELEBRATES 10TH YEAR.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: TERESA O'MALLEY in Achill A MAN told yesterday how his wife was cured of cancer after visiting the famous House of Prayer. Kathleen O'Sullivan had just three months to live when her husband Donal took her to Chris-tina Gallagher's centre of worship on Achill Island, off Co Mayo. Yellow with
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