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Teach Cruachán Bed and Breakfast will be your home away from home on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way. It's the closest Fáilte Ireland approved B&B to iconic Keem Bay on Achill Island, County Mayo. We have only four guest rooms, so personal service is assured. We hope you'll make yourself completely at home in our home, and experience genuine Irish hospitality in a breathtakingly beautiful location.

Our individually styled en-suite guest rooms are quiet and comfortable, and you will have access to free WiFi throughout the house. We genuinely enjoy meeting new people and welcoming back old friends. Book your stay here on our website for the best online rates.

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When Hollywood Came to Achill Island
Local harbour transformed into film set for The Banshees of Inisherin

There was huge excitement on Achill in autumn 2021, when Martin McDonagh's film The Banshees of Inisherin was filmed at several locations around the island. It was released to great acclaim almost exactly a year later, in October 2022. While it received many awards, including a Best Actor Golden Globe for Colin Farrell, Oscar didn't make an appearance at all, a slight that disappointed all of us.

We had several crew members staying with us during set construction and filming because three of the most important sets were located near Teach Cruachán: 1) Keem Bay, where Brendan Gleeson's character lived, 2) Corrymore Lake, where the 'Banshee' lived, and 3) Purteen Harbour, which was transformed into a fishing village with a shop and post office.

J J Devine's Pub was built on the Atlantic Drive near Cloughmore, overlooking the wild Atlantic, and there were scenes shot at St Thomas's Church in Dugort. The sets were all taken down straight after filming finished, so apart from the church there are no buildings to be seen anymore. When you watch the film you can see how realistic they were; even close inspection didn't reveal they were only made of plywood and plaster. The interiors were functional and the characters could have a real pint of Guinness in Devine's Pub.

To add to the excitement, another film was made in Achill and Currane at the same time by acclaimed Finnish director Klaus Härö. That meant that between the two productions there were about 350 cast and crew members staying on the island, as well as the usual couple of thousand visitors. Our son Michael Jnr. and his band mate Cian McNamara appear on the film credits after playing a few tunes with Finbar Furey in a wedding scene in the nearby Wavecrest Hotel. This film has also received great reviews, and was released in December 2022.
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A scene from My Sailor My Love, filmed on Achill Island last summer

TEACH CRUACHÁN ANTI-VIRUS POLICY

We have our guests’ well-being at heart and are committed to preventing the spread of viruses. We implement the following virus containment measures:
  • We ensure that proper hand etiquette is followed and provide hand sanitisers in public areas.
  • We have increased the frequency of preventative cleaning and disinfection in key areas.
  • We have arranged furniture to facilitate social distancing in common areas.
  • Breakfast is served at individually scheduled times to ensure social distancing in the dining room.
Dolphins often visit Dooagh Bay, and giant Basking Sharks visit in May and June.
These videos were all filmed from Teach Cruachán:
See if you can spot the Basking Shark swimming slowly in the bay!

​Here's what the Atlantic Ocean looks like from Teach Cruachán at the tail end of a storm.

"Michael and Roisin were great hosts. They made us feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble. Their home is very pretty, homely, comfortable and very clean. It has great views..."                                                                                     Karen O. Huddersfield, England


Watch the dolphins in Dooagh Bay

View from Teach Cruachan
Enjoy the ocean view at breakfast
Teach Cruachán has uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean, and you could even see dolphins or basking sharks from the Breakfast Room. Come and go as you please, log onto our free Wifi. Bring a take-away 'home' and eat it in the Dining Room - wine glasses, cutlery and plates are available for you to use.

Breakfast starts with your choice of cereals, juice, fresh whole fruits and yogurts. From our menu you can choose from The Full Irish, made with Kelly's dry-cured bacon and award-winning sausages and puddings; scrambled eggs with locally smoked organic Achill salmon; French toast with real maple syrup; even fresh fish if the boat was out the evening before!  Special dietary needs are no problem - just let us know. We cook everything to order, and nothing is too much trouble.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON SITE: Bicycle Hire with Achill Bikes

We are delighted to offer bicycle and accessory hire,
and we have fantastic European-built electric bicycles that flatten Achill's hills!

Plenty of off-street parking is available for vehicles of all sizes.