Achill Cliff House Hotel

Surfers love islands. All kinds of islands. This is because if there isn’t surf on one side, chances are you might find some on the other side. This got us to Achill.
Achill Cliff House offered room and board for our little adventure with a comfy room and bed, awesome views and a nearby pub. Since the surf was wee wee (Irish for very, very small), we decided to hike to the top of the local mountain (aptly named «Cliff Mountain») and were treated to magnificent views of the Orkney’s.
After the hike, we asked about a pub and were pointed to a building a short walk away and warned «It’s a Republican bar.» Thinking of the GOP in American politics, we were a bit shocked when we entered the darkened interior of the pub and found numerous 8×10 B&W photographs of hooded men with guns. Big guns. The not-​for-​hunting-​animals-​type guns. We realized the difference in politics immediately. I bought a t-​shirt emblazoned with a pro-​Sean Fein fist holding up an M-​16 and avoided any political talk. It was safer to just drink the Smithwick’s and remark how beautiful the island is.
For a clean room, good food, friendly inhabitants and remarkable hikes with views of the N. Atlantic, Achill is a great choice. We had to find other islands for any sizable surf, though.
P. S., no pets allowed